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Festivals
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Kilkenny City & County
5-16 August
Each summer Kilkenny Arts Festival brings us 10 days of the very best in Irish and international visual art, clasical music, theatre and dance, jazz, world & traditional Irish music, literature, film, architecture, indie music, craft and children’s events.
Further information can be found on the Kilkenny Arts Festival website
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Taste of Donegal Festival
Donegal Town
27-29 August
Discover, Dine & Delight in Donegal Town A Three Day Celebration of Great Food and Drink set in the beautiful surroundings of the Bluestack Mountains and Donegal Bay.
Further information can be found here:
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Heritage Week
Nationwide
21-29 August
Celebrating Ireland's natural, built and cultural heritage with thousands of free activities across the country. Includes walks, tours of historicial buildings, music, dance, story telling, wildlife, excursions and much more!
Further information can be found on the Heritage Week website.
The Rose of Tralee
20-24 August
Tralee, Co Kerry
Family fun, music, parades and fireworks all culminating in the crowning of the 51st Rose of Tralee.
Further information can be found on the Rose of Tralee Festival Website.
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Electric Picnic
3-5 September
Stradbally, Co. Laois
Three day music and arts festival. Ten stages of world class artists in all genres of music.
Further information can be found on the Electric Picnic Festival Website.
Meet Rathmullan House at the Festival.
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Temple House Festival – Music, Culture & Arts 
10-12 September
The Temple House Music & Arts festival is an eclectic micro music festival which promises to be a little bit different…
Live music from a host of Irish and international acts will be the core source of entertainment, complimented by poetry readings, face painting, holistic therapies, art exhibitions, farmers’ market, vintage clothes and jewellery fair plus a plethora of other carefully selected attractions.
Further information can be found on the festival website.
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Galway International Oyster Festival
Galway City
23-26 September
Running since 1954, the Galway Oyster Festival celbrates the start of the oyster season with a lively programme of fun events and activities such as the Oyster Opening Championships and gala ball.
Further information can be found on the Galway International Oyster Festival Website.
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Sligo Live Music & Arts Festival
21-25 October
Sligo Live is a festival celebrating traditional, roots and acoustic music. It has carved out a niche as one of the most relaxed, intimate an enjoyable music festivals in Ireland.
Further information can be found on the Sligo Live website.
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WEXFORD OPERA FESTIVAL 
16-30 October 2010
The Wexford Festival Opera has be running since 1951, playing a central role in the cultural life of Ireland, in the world of Opera and Arts internationally.
From small and humble beginnings it has achieved world-wide success and critical acclaim by demonstrating passion, innovation and a willingness to lead audiences and artists into neglected territories to explore the rich vein of operatic work worldwide.
A full programme can be found on the festival website.
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Dunbrody House
Marlfield House
Cork JAZZ Festival
22-25 October 2010
148 acts, 1,200 live performances & over 55,000 of you, the supporters, made last years festival a runaway success.
A full programme can be found on the festival website
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