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

Festivals this August 2022 in Ireland

According to the Gaelic calendar, August 1st is the first day of Autumn. And on this day comes the Gaelic festival Lughnasa. Lughnasa is a 2000 year old Celtic festival that celebrates harvest season.

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

photo by Anne Nygård

Celebrating harvest season, I’m sure, is something we can all get behind. Agreeing with our ancestors that August 1st is Autumn isn’t something I think we’d be happy to revert to.

Sure the sun is still shining, mostly. The kids are off school, and its peak holiday time. And on that note this August 2022 has lots in store on the island of Ireland when it comes to festivals and celebrations. My top picks are listed here, and as usual, they’re divided by province.

Dublin Castle photo by Michaela Murphy

Top Festival this August 2022 in Leinster

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

Dublin Festivals | City & County | Month of Aug | Festivals in Dublin in August 2022
Durrow Scarecrow Festival | Laois | July 24th – Aug 4th | DurrowScarecrow
Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival | Offaly | July 29th – Aug 7th | birrvintageweek
Kilkenny Arts Festival | Kilkenny | Aug 4th – 14th | kilkennyarts.ie
Temptation Festival | Naas, Kildare | Aug 6th | eventbrite.ie
New Ross Guitar Festival | Wexford | Aug 11th – 14th | newrossguitarfestival.ie
Another Love Story | Killyon Manor, Meath | Aug 19 – 21 | anotherlovestory.ie
River Brosna Literary & Music Festival | Clara, Offaly | Aug 20th | creativeireland
Masters of Tradition | West Cork Music | Aug 24th – 28th | westcorkmusic.ie
Audio Garden Festival | Athy, Kildare | Aug 26th – 28th | audiogarden.ie

Cliffs of Moher photo by Marek Slomkowski

Top Festival this August 2022 in Munster

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

West Cork History Festival | Skibbereen | Aug 5th – 7th | westcorkhistoryfestival
Puck Fair | Killorglin, Co. Kerry | Aug 10th – Aug 12th | puckfair.ie
Revival Festival | Listowel | Aug 12th – 13th | revivalfestival.ie
Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival | Aug 12th – 21st | wallsproject.ie
Chamber Music on Valentia | Kerry | Aug 17th – 21st | chambermusiconvalentia
Bilberry Boreen History & Literary Festival | Macroom | Aug 20th + 21st | eventbrite
Masters of Tradition | West Cork Music | Aug 24th – 28th | westcorkmusic.ie
KilFlynn Fairy Festival | Kerry | Aug 27th | eventbrite.ie

Roscommon Castle photo by Moritz Jäger

Top Festival this August 2022 in Connacht

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

Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival | Sligo | Aug 6th – 10th | oldfairday.ie
Galway Pride Festival | Aug 8th – 14th | galwaytourism.ie
Cruinniú na mBád Festival | Kinvara, Galway | Aug 13th – 14th | galwaytourism.ie

Top Festival this August 2022 in Ulster incl. Northern Ireland

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

Mary From Dungloe Festival | Donegal | July 23rd – Aug 1st | maryfromdungloe
Clonmany Festival | Donegal | July 31st – Aug 7th | clonmanyfestival.com
Carnival of Colours | Londonderry/Derry | Aug 6th + 7th | inyourspaceni
Donegal Festival Of Golf | Downings | Aug 19th | govisitdonegal
Clandeboye Festival | Bangor, Down | Aug 20th – 27th | camerata-ireland
Belfast Mela | Botanic Gardens Belfast | Aug 20th – 28th | belfastmela
Dylanfest | Moville, Donegal | Aug 25th – 28th | govisitdonegal
Glenarm Festival of Voice | Ballymena | Aug 26th – 28th | niopera.com
Healing Bridges Festival | Cavan | Aug 26th -28th | facebook.com
Emerge Music Festival | Belfast | Aug 27th + 28th | emergebelfast.com
Arranmore Country Music Fest | Donegal | Aug 27th + 28th | facebook.com
Ballyshannon Folk & Trad Music Festival | Aug 28th – 31st | ballyshannonfolkfestival