festivals and fairs around westport newport

A community festival with an eclectic mix of visual arts, literary events, theatre and dance with an international dimension which incorporates Westports cosmopolitan links.
Westport Arts Festival has been run since 1976 by committees of voluntary members for various local groups. The Festival aims to bring high quality arts event from as wide a range of arts spectrum as possible to Westport....

Events include: Live Music on Street , Pub Crawl, 60's Disco, Irish Traditional night on street, Crafts Display, Barbaque on street, Raft Race, Fancy Dress Ball in Community Hall.

This normally takes place on the August Bank Holiday Weekend.  ...

Traditional Yawl Sailing Festival promoting the traditional Achill Yawl. Sporting events incorporating young and old participants, through the medium of the Irish language....

Sonas Children's Arts Festival is a community based festival established by Louisburgh Community Project in 1999. It takes place over one week in October, the culmination of a year round arts programme in partnership with the community 7 schools....

This is a festival that celebrates Irish traditional music, song and dance. Musicans and performers come near and far to be part of this festival!

The event is held on the May Bank Holiday Weekend.

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