Life is a festival only to the wise.

Well, not that I'm going to make it to any of these, but I'm running out of plans to tell you guys! (Suggestions are always good, so comment if you have some lol) I'm going to talk about the festivals Ireland has during the year. I'd actually like to go to a couple... maybe if I make another trip...

Spring

March:
The obvious one - St. Patrick's Day! There are parades in Downpatrick, Armagh, Dublin, Cork, Limerick and a bunch of other places.
Jameson International Dublin Film Festival
Horse Ploughing Match & Heavy Horse Show

April:
Feis Ceiol (a classical music festival)
Pan Celtic Festival
Cork Choral Festival

May:
Fleadh Nua (4 days of traditional Irish music, songs, and dance)

Summer

June:
Laytown Beach Races (horse races)
County Wicklow Garden Festival
National County Fair
Music in Great Irish Houses
Castle Ward Opera
County Wexford Strawberry Fair


July:
Battle of the Boyne Day
Galway Arts Festival
Lughnasa Fair (medieval fair)

August:
Stradbally Steam-engine Rally
Dublin Horse Show
Puck Fair (a wild goat is crowned king for 2 days lol)
Rose of the Tralee Festival
Blessing of the Sea

Fall

September:
Heritage Week
All-Ireland Hurling Final
Galway Oyster Festival
All-Ireland Football Festival

October:
Octoberfest (all month ; dance/poetry/film/comedy/theater/music)
Cork Film Festival
Ballinasloe Fair (one of Europe's oldest horse fairs)
Dublin Theater Festival
Cork Jazz Festival

November:
Sligo International Choral Festival
Eigse Sliabh Rua (local history & music)

Winter

December:
St. Stephen's Day
Leopardstown Races

January:
Salmon and Sea Trout Season

February:
Dublin Film Festival
Six Nations Rugby Tournament


Photo from Ballinasloe Fair:





Also! Here are the public holidays (2009):
New Years Day - 1/1
St. Patricks Day - 3/17
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day (1st Monday in May)
June Bank Holiday (1st Monday in June)
August Bank Holiday (1st Monday in August)
October Bank Holiday (last Monday in October)
Christmas Day 12/25
St. Stephen's Day - 12/26

I like all the bank holidays!! Too bad I don't work in the Dublin offices! lol

Until next week........