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What's on in Ireland in October 2008
An Event Guide listing festivals and other happenings of particular interest to those visiting Ireland in October 2008
Kinsale International Gourmet Festival
Date: 10th - 12th Oct | Location: Cork
For lovers of good food there is never a bad time to visit Kinsale, but this October weekend has to be one of the best times to be there. It's a packed programme of foodie events... More....
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
Date: 13th - 19th Oct | Location: Galway
This is a unique festival in the Irish calendar, aimed squarely at kids and at getting shcools and families from thoughtout the West and beyond involved in a vast array of events that... More....
Wexford Opera Festival
Date: 16th Oct - Nov 2nd | Location: Wexford
With the Opera House now open again in its new and glorious incarnation, 2008 sees the Opera Festival return to its home, to the great joy of all Opera lovers. This is the 57th annual... More....
Ideal Homes Exhibition
Date: 23rd - 27th October | Location: Dublin
The Ideal Homes Exhibition has been a fixture at the RDS in Ballsbridge for many years, but over the last decade the housing boom in Ireland has seen to grow to become a massive event,... More....
Kinsale Jazz Festival
Date: 24th - 27th Oct | Location: Cork
Running as a fringe festival to its larger cousin the Cork Jazz Festival, this lively weekend will see Kinsale buzzing, with numerous live jazz and blues events packing in the crowds... More....
Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend
Date: 3rd - 5th October | Location: Sligo
Centered around Sligo town this weekend of singing workshops, informal singing sessions, audio and video presentations, scholarly talks and a field trip is dedicated to the art of... More....
Ballinasloe October Fair
Date: 4th -12th Oct | Location: Galway
This is Ireland's, and maybe Europe's, oldest traditional fair, with an annual gathering taking place here since at least the time of the High Kings of Tara. The main purpose... More....
Cork Jazz Festival
Date: Oct 24th - 27th | Location: Cork
This is Ireland's longest running Jazz festival and by a mile the best. The sheer amout and variety of music on offer during the weekend is mind-boggling and those who make through... More....
Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
Date: Oct 24th-27th | Location: Kerry
Taking place since 1993 this weekend of tradtional music, poetry, singing and set dancing is held in Castleisland in Co Kerry, in honour of local man Patrick O'Keefe, a celebrated... More....
Mohill Arts & Storytelling Festival
Date: Oct 24th-27th | Location: Leitrim
There is little to beat the magic of a good story well told, and the storyteller was a revered character in Irish history and culture, telling his tales around firesides. Since 1995... More....
IMAGINE - Waterford Arts Festival
Date: Oct 24th - Nov 2nd | Location: Waterford
This is the sixth year of IMAGINE, which brings a wide ranging programme of live performances, exhibition, film and special workshops to Waterford at the end of October each year.... More....
Irish Conker Championships
Date: Oct 26th | Location: Kilkenny
This annual event takes place on the Village Green in Freshford, where the surrounding Chestnut trees not only provide shelter but also the essential equipment for the events - a huge... More....
Feile Frank McGann
Date: Oct 9th-12th | Location: Roscommon
Féile Frank Mc Gann was established in honour of one of Ireland's best loved traditional Irish musicians who sadly passed away in 2002. Frank Mc Gann was renowned not only... More....
Sligo Live
Date: October 23rd - 27th | Location: Sligo
A giant marquee at Sligo racecourse will be the focal point for the Sligo Live Festival which in 2007 featured folk, traditional and roots musicians including Sinead O'Connor,... More....
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