festivals and fairs around east cavan

The Virginia Heritage Group welcome all visitors to the Virginia Street Fair and Vintage Display....

This festivak celebrates a traditioal event in East Cavan where by Bilberry picking on Lough an Lae mountain was followed by an evening of traditional music, dancing and storytelling. Typical activities include guided tours of Lough an Lae mountain as well as outdoor tradiotional music and set dancing sessions on a purpose built dancing desk. A craft displays, classical music performances in the Local Wesleyan Chapel and local history seminars throughout the festival, which takes place in late J...

Cookery competition; Pig racing; Pig roasting and food on the street; Pike angling competition; Soccer tournaments; talent competitions; Music events; Torchlight parade and Fireworks.

On in various venues and the streets of the town....

A local festival famous in the east Cavan region, in its 31st year. A mixture of music, displays, exhibitions and sporting events. Dates to be confirmed...

Cootehill Arts Festival provides eleven days of classical music, church music, traditional music, pub entertainment, drama, literary competition (adult & youth), readings, lectures, workshops, childrens art competition, art exhibitions (invited) and local street theatre. Events combine international and home based....

Shercock Heritage and Vintage festival is a rapidly growing festival weekend which brings a mixture of the past and present to the small rural town of Shercock, situated thirty minutes from Drogheda, Navan and Dundalk and just over an hour from Dublin. Event dates to be confirmed...

Re enactment of traditional fair events. Includes cattle dealing, craft demonstation, butter churning, basket making, horse shoeing. Prize cattle, horses and dogs. Busking, traditional music and dance. Lots of activities for children and babies dates to be confirmed...