festivals and fairs around west cork bantry skibbereen

Events include: the best dressed dog and cat, bonny baby, clothesline, tractor and trailer and superman competitions, obstacle trails, sheaf throwing, crazy golf, horse shoe pitching, traditional Irish dancing and set dancing.This festival is normally held around the end of July- beginning of August....

Family based festival maintaining links with Skibbereen's emigrants and promoting free street entertainment for all, plus organised musical events. This event is held at the end of July/ start of August....

For the weeks approaching Christmas, where would you be without a visit for all the family to see Santa? You will be treated by a visit by Mrs Claus and several of their hard-working elves. Take a trip over to the Christmas Markets with the Swiss style stalls, live crib, carol singing and much more of the festive spirit....

The Sam Maguire Festival Weekend is a celebration and tribute to the man whom the All Ireland Football Cup is called after. It involves events for both young and old....

The Festival of the Carberies is held at Leap and Glandore, County Cork. There will be various different events held during this period. This is sure to be a great family occasion. Please phone for further information....

This traditional festival is sure to have something for all, it is guaranteed craic and ceoil (music) with workshops in music song and dance being hosted by some of the country's best traditional artists. The aim of Feile Atha Da Chab is to promote and celebrate Irish traditional music and song. The weekend offers concerts, children's sessions, impromptu pub sessions and various workshops....

Durrus Carnival is a relatively small local festival providing a variety of entertainment and events for people from Durrus and neighbouring parishes. Many of the events encourage participation by the audience , spectator both young and old. Event dates are from 11th to 13th July 2008....

A family orientated festival incorporating fun and sporting events mixed with street entertainment. Visitors will enjoy a range of free open air music events.
This festival takes places on the August Bank Holiday Weekend....

Drimoleague Feile Beag is a community festival. It includes events of interest to all age groups and many events are free. Events include pub charades, ceili, funfair, basketball tournament, arts and crafts exhibition, flower arranging, bingo, Volkswagen Beetle rally, fancy dress, wheelbarrow race, street music, arm wrestling, car treasure hunt, pitch and putt and darts. A family festival with lots of children's events also nighty events for adults, music on the street, fancy dress, duck race, d...

The first festival was organised in 1980 and has taken place annually ever since. Michael Sokolov-Grant was its first chairman.

Amongst the distinguished musicians to have played are the RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet, the Crawford Piano Trio, David Agnew, oboe, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet, Director of the Royal Academy of Music, London, Professor Gerard Gillen, organ, of Maynooth College, Brigid Knowles, contralto, Catherine Leonard, violin, Philip Martin, piano and composer, Dr Ger...