August 6 – 15 — Kilkenny Arts Festival: music, art, literature and children’s events.
August 10 – 12 — Puck Fair, Killorgin, Co. Kerry: A group of people go into the mountains to catch a goat who is then brought to the town square and crowned at the end of the three days of merry making.
August 15 – 22 — The FLEADH CHEOIL NA hEIREANN, Cavan: Competitions and concerts of the best traditional music.
August 20 – 24 — Rose of Tralee Festival, Co. Kerry: “Roses” are chosen from the Irish diaspora around the world. The festival celebrates the modern young woman in terms of her Irish heritage, intellect, goals and that quality which is captured in the words of the song, “The Truth In Her Eyes.”
August 30 — Old Lamas Fair, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim: Ireland’s oldest market fair features entertainment, horse shows and local foods.
