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What's on in Ireland in September 2008
An Event Guide listing festivals and other happenings of particular interest to those visiting Ireland in September 2008
Dingle Film Festival
Date: 11th - 14th Sept | Location: Sligo
Dingle is a marvellous place to visit at any time, but for movie buffs the best time to go is in September. The Film Festival combines screenings and related events with hotly contested... More....
Tulla Traditional Music Festival
Date: 12th - 14th Sept | Location: Clare
Tulla in Co Clare has a long and venerable tradition of Irish music playing and this annual festival offers visitors four days packed with the best in Irish music, song and dance with... More....
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
Date: 12th - 14th Sept | Location: Galway
The Oyster Festival at Clarinbridge has taken place every September since 1954, with guests from all over the world returning annully to celebrate the new Oyster season. The bivalves... More....
Fenagh Steam Rally
Date: 14th Sept | Location: Carlow
The annual steam rally at Fenagh has been running now since the mid seventies and sees probably the biggest annual gathering in Ireland of steam engines and trashing mills. This is... More....
Clifden Arts Week
Date: 18th - 28th Sept | Location: Galway
2008 will mark 31 years of the annual arts festival in the Connermara captial of Clifden, which has grown from a small community event in to one with a packed programme of events playing... More....
Galway International Oyster Festival
Date: 25th-28th September | Location: Galway
Now in it's 54th year, this very popular festival returns in 2008 and is one not just for lovers of the delicious bivalve but for anyone who fancies a weekend of good... More....
Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival
Date: 5th - 7th Sept | Location: Cork
The art of storytelling is celebrated during this festival on beautiful Cape Clear Island off the coast of Co Cork with formal and informal storytelling sessions, workshops, musical... More....
Dublin Fringe Festival
Date: 6th - 21st September | Location: Dublin
The Fringe Festival, which runs just prior to the Dublin Theatre Festival is the fastest growing cultural event in Ireland and serves up a huge programme of events at venues throughout... More....
Rude Health
Date: 6th & 7th Sept | Location: Dublin
Organised by the Association of Irish Health Stores, Rude Health is a packed weekend of seminars, workshops, informative events and stands with more than 200 exhibitots related to health... More....
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival
Date: Aug 29th - Sept 5th | Location: Clare
If you're looking for an Irish mate, this is the one for you - Europe's largest Matchmaking Festival draws throngs of people to Lisdoonvarna each year, and if you cannot find... More....
Waterford Festival of Light Opera
Date: Mid September | Location: Waterford
2008 is the fifthieth annual Waterford Festival of Light Opera, and, sadly, will be the first year when there will be no competition. This is due to the closure for refurbishment of... More....
New Ross Piano Festival
Date: Sept 25th - 28th | Location: Wexford
Now in its third year, New Ross will once again play host to talented pianists from Ireland and overseas on the last weekend in September 2008. Cristina Ortiz, Brazil's most celebrated... More....
Dublin Theatre Festival
Date: Sept 25th - Oct 12th | Location: Dublin
Now in its 51st year, the annual Dublin Theatre Festival is one of Europes premier theatre events and enjoys a wonderful reputation worldwide. The invariably huge attendences at the... More....
Kilkenny Celtic Festival
Date: Sept 26th - Oct 5th | Location: Kilkenny
The Kilkenny Celtic Festival aims to foster an appreciation of all things Celtic, language, song, music, dance, sport and even food. Participants will enjoy a varied programme which... More....
Sculpture in Context
Date: Sept 4th - Oct 17th | Location: Dublin
Pollen Hotspot by Michelle MaherThis annual exhibition is now in its 22nd year and since moving to a new venue in Dublin's Botanic Gardens 6 years ago it has grown to become the... More....
Blackstairs Blues Festival
Date: September 12th - 14th | Location: Wexford
2008 will be the 13th year of this festival, which sees practically non-stop blues performances the pubs and hotels of Enniscorthy during the September week-end. While the future of... More....
Dublin Culture Night 2008
Date: September 14th | Location: Dublin
Visitors who find themselves in Dublin on September 14th 2008 will quickly realise they picked the best night of the year to be there - the 3rd annual Dublin Culture Night. Until 10pm... More....
National Ploughing Championships
Date: September 23th-25th | Location: Kilkenny
A 'soft day' at the ploughing Photo by Dennis DeeryWidely referred to as "the Ploughing Match" or simply "the Ploughing" this is rural Ireland's biggest... More....
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