festivals and fairs around bandon clonakilty

The Innishannon Rally is a rally for all the oldest steam and vintage engines and other items of a bygone age. The owners will be more than happy to show you how all the engines work and how they were operated back in the day. All proceeds of the rally go to The Irish Cancer Society....

The annual Festival of West Cork is one of the main attractions for tourists and locals. The July Band Championships, now in its 28th year , are nationally and internationally recognised and enjoyed! The 2008 festival will be held the 5th and 6th July....

This has become a big event for west cork in the past few years. Initially conceived as a millennium project it has blossomed into a life of its own. There are six races held down on the sandy beach and there is a big fuss made over the event every year now....

Events include arts and drama, music, heritage, sporting events and fireworks. Family festival, street events for adults and children. Music on streets and festival dome. The 2008 festival will be in 16th August....

This is a family festival with a popular fancy dress event. Every year a Distinguished Citizen Award is given. Adults, children and old folks are catered for....

Family events, Arts and Drama, Music, Sporting Events and Fireworks....

Festival of fun for all the family with open-air concert, children’s workshops, circus events, horse races and showing classes....

This annual event, now well known as "The Bandon Experience", is staged and hosted by Bandon Morris Minors Owners Club to promote friendship and fun for all Morris Minor drivers and friends and to preserve a piece of motor history and heritage. This event will take place from 1st - 9th August 2008....

An action packed week of fun activities in the month of August for all the family....

Samhain is the ancient pagan festival of the dead. During this time the shroud between this world and the next is thinner that at any time during the year. The festival with include a variety of music styles, home brewed and from abroad such as bodhran playing and African drums. There will also be plenty of singing and dancing to this wild and wonderful event.This event usually takes place on the October Bank Holiday Weekend....