festivals and fairs around west cork bantry skibbereen

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 Skibbereen Children's Festival is a family event run over five days with music, sparks, bouncing castles and fun events for all ages! The 2008 festival will run from 21st  to 27th of July....

WEST CORK LITERARY FESTIVAL - BANTRY, 6-12 JULY 2008
10TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED


The West Cork Literary Festival's 10th anniversary is being marked by an exciting programme, with a variety of new events added to those which have made the Festival so successful to date. There is an extra day this year, making six full days of Readings, Workshops, Seminars, Children's Events, Exhibitions and Music.

The celebrations begin with the official F...

Our festival is a three day event, suited to the entire family. We have sporting events and musical events to suit both young and old. Event takes place from 4th to the 6th August 2008...

Walks are graded and guided and include walks of Toe Head, Glandore, Skibbereen Trail Famine Walk, Lough Hyne, Union Mall/Myross and Gougane Barra.

Talk and slide show of W. Cork flora and fauna also presented.
Local history and environment of West Cork....

The Masters of Tradition is a five day festival  which is about creating a quiet and intimate atmosphere where Irish music can be performed in a good acoustic environment and where listeners can appreciate the subtle details of music. The 2008 festival will be it's 5th year in existance and it will run from 13th to 17th of August....

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....

West Cork Chamber Music Festival is dedicated to live music performance of the highest standard of excellence, from all over the world!
The festival is held over 9 days in Bantry House with events which include music concerts, masterclasses, Young Musicians Platform, Literary Fringe, West Cork Craft and West Cork Craft Exhibition....

RNLI Fundraising Weekend takes place in Crosshaven every August....

Community run festival is a three day event, suited to the entire family. We have sporting events and musical events to suit both young and old.
Festival takes place from 8th to 18th August....