What’s On: Top Festivals this September 2022 in Ireland

Festivals this September 2022 in Ireland

And just like that September jumps out of the bushes with its cooler mornings and darker evenings. The dew lingering, the blackberries ripening, and the apples ready to be picked. Stretch, twist and pull – is your basket half empty or half full?

But just because nature has started to prepare itself for a well-deserved rest, does, under no circumstance mean that the people on the Island of Ireland are ready to put their slippers on. Oh no, we’re not sleeping this September, we’re wide awake and ready to slip into something a little less comfortable, because we’re alive with a number of festivals from food to film.

But first a wonderful poem by Patrick Kavanagh – On An Apple-Ripe September Morning.

Further Reading: The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2022

Top Festival this September 2022 in Leinster

Leinster: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

What’s On – Things to Do in Dublin | September 2022 | Full Listing here
Electric Picnic | Stradbally Laois | Sep 2 – Sep 4 | electricpicnic
Bree Country Fest | Bree, Enniscorthy | Sep 3rd – 4th | eventbrite.ie
Vantastival | Drogheda, Louth | Sep 16th – Sep 17th | vantastival.com
Fuinneamh Festival | Bellurgan Park Dundalk | Sept 17th – 18th | fuinneamh.ie
Moynalty Yoga Festival | Kells, Meath | Sept 17th – 18th | eventbrite.ie
Wexford Walking Festival | Kiltealy | Sept 20th – 22nd | wexfordwalkingtrail
New Ross Piano Festival | Wexford | Sep 21 – Sep 25 | newrosspianofestival.com
Euphonics Festival | Laois | Sep 23rd – 25th | facebook.com
Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival | Meath | Sept 23rd – Sept 25th | dunfest.com
Write By The Sea Literary Festival | Wexford | Sept 23rd – 25th | writebythesea.ie
Lovestock 22 | Dún Na Sí, Westmeath | Sept 24th -25th | lovestock.ie
Kilkenny Animated | Kilkenny | Sep 30 – Oct 2| kilkennyanimated.com

Derrynane Beach, Kerry photo by Tommy Bond

Top Festival this September 2022 in Munster

Munster: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.

Cork French Film Festival | Cork City | Sept 1st – 4th | corkfrenchfilmfestival.com
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival | Clare | Sept 2 – 30th | matchmakerireland
Cape Clear Island International Storytelling Festival | Sept 2nd – 4th | capeclear
Waterford Harvest Festival | Sept 9th – 11th | waterfordharvestfestival
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival | Cork | Sep 9th – 18th | clonguitarfest
Pitch’d Circus Arts Festival | Cork City | Sept 9th – 25th | circusfactorycork.com
Sounds From A Safe Harbour | Cork | Sep 10th – 15th | soundsfromasafeharbour
Cashel Arts Festival | Tipperary | Sept 15th – 18th | cashelartsfest.com
Listowel International Storytelling Festival | Sept 15th – 18th | kerrywritersmuseum
Cromane SeaFest | Kerry | Sept 16th – Sept 18th | cromaneseafest.com
Cahir Trad Fest | Tipperary | Sept 16th – 18th | facebook.com/CahirComhaltas
Diarmuid and Paul’s Garden Festival | Ballinskelligs | Sept 16th – 18th | eventbrite
Vitamin Sea Festival | Tramore, Waterford | Sept 17th – 18th | vitaminseafestival
Limerick Jazz Festival | Limerick | Sep 21st – 25th | limerickjazz.com
Féile John Dwyer | Waterford | Sep 23 – 25th | facebook.com
Cork Folk Festival | Cork City | Sep 29 – Oct 2 | corkfolkfestival.com
Dingle Food Festival | Kerry | Sept 30th – Oct 2nd | dinglefood.com
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival | Tipperary | Sep 30 – Oct 2 | dnlf.ie

Galway City Buskers photo by Francesco Dondi

Top Festival this September 2022 in Connacht

Connacht: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.

Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds | Galway | Sept 8th – 11th | larryreynoldsweekend
Westport Festival of Chamber Music | Mayo | Sep 9th -11th | westportchambermusic
Fall Right Into Place | Claregalway Castle | Sept 16th – 18th | fallrightintoplace.ie
Sligo Baroque Music Festival | Various Venues | Sep 23 – 25 | sligobaroquefestival
Galway Inter. Oyster & Seafood Festival | Sept 23rd – 25th | galwayoysterfestival
Night & Day | Castlerea, Roscommon | Sep 24th – 25th | nightandday.ie
Battle for the Lake | Achill Island | Sept 30th – Oct 2nd | battleforthelake.com

Top Festival this September 2022 in Ulster incl. Northern Ireland

Ulster (including Northern Ireland): Antrim, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Armagh, Derry, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone.

Harvest Time Blues Festival | Monaghan | Sep 2nd – 4th | harvestblues.ie
Glenties Harvest Fair | Donegal | Sept 8th – Sept 12th | glenties.ie
Inishowen Walking Festival | Donegal | Sept 10th – 12th | inishowenwalkingfestival
Oktoberfest Belfast | Belfast City | Sep 29 – Oct 29 | oktoberfestbelfast.com

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