July 3 - 10 Cairde Summer Arts Festival: Sligo, Co. Sligo. Theater, music, caberet, comedy, dance, children's events, street performances.

July 10 & 11 Galway Garden Festival: Claregalway, Co. Galway at Claregalway Castle. Admission 5 euro (all profits go to charity).

July 13 & Every Tuesday throughout the year Tales of Medieval Dublin Lunchtime Talks: Wood Quay, Dublin City. Time: 1.05pm until 1.45pm. Learn about life in Ireland from Viking times to the 14th century. Admission FREE. 

July 15 - 18 Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan: Kenmare, Co. Kerry. Music, song, dance, set and céilí dancing, outdoor and indoor concerts, workshops, competitions and street sessions.

July 18 - 25 Fiddler's Green Festival: Rostrevor, Co. Down. 200 events for music fanatics and families who wish to enjoy a safe, child focused festival. Free outdoor ceilis, open air stage, art exhibitions, children's entertainment and a literary pub crawl

July 23 - 25 Dún Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures: Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Featuring over 800 artists from 33 countries in 180 events. Music, art, film, carnival, etc. 

July 30 - Aug 2 O’Carolan Harp & Traditional Music Festival: Keadue, Co. Roscommon. Harp Workshop & competitions, set dancing, ceili dancing, traditional music & song. 

July 30 - Aug 1 Ballyshannon Folk Festival: Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

Street entertainment, pub music, workshops,story telling, market, free open air concerts. 

July 31 - Aug 8 The World Fleadh: Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Celtic music festival with top Irish traditional, folk Celtic & country music acts alongside quality special guest acts from other musical genres.

Aug 4 - 10 Feakle Traditional Music Festival: Feakle, Co. Clare. Traditional music, song, and dance, youth concert, workshops, poetry, puppet shows.

Aug 27 - 29  Coleman Traditional Festival 2010: Coleman Irish Music Centre, Gurteen, Co. Sligo. Traditional music, concerts, sessions, ceili and fiddle competition. 

Aug 16 - 22 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Festival of Music in Ireland): Cavan, Co. Cavan. Traditional music competition, concerts, céilithe, parades, pageants, and street sessions.



-- Edited by Michele Erdvig on Saturday 3rd of July 2010 01:43:50 AM