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.
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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
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