festivals and fairs cork

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Bandon Music Festival provides a range of fun for all ages with street entertainment and impromptu music sessions galore!
The Festival is a festival for lovers of Irish music. It takes place over the June bank holiday weekend each year and combines the very best of contemporary and traditional Irish music. Visitors are entertained with free out door concerts and music sessions in pubs....

A community based festival for the young and the not so young alike, for parents and children. We are proud of our achievements over the past 31 years, as it helps the maintenance and upkeep of our sheltered housing project for the elderly community. This event is held in May....

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....

Plenty of music, song, storytelling, mime, street theatre, puppet theatre, pub sessions, gig rig performances by artists from around the world....

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 Ocean to City Race, An Ras Mor is a unique maritime event open to all types of traditional boats. The course covers 15 nautical miles from Crosshaven to Lapps Quay in Cork City centre. This event is held in early June....

This international seven-a-side rubgy competition is the largest of its kind in Europe. Teams will be competing over the May Bank Holiday weekend in the picturesque coastal town of Kinsale in South County Cork.
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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....