in West Cork, not the one in the US
where Irish immigrants had settled. The
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four
days.
July
Galway Arts Festival
www.galwayartsfestival.com
The Festival collaborates with artists and
companies throughout the world to
produce and present an international
explosion of parades, dance, visual arts,
music, literature and comedy involving
hundreds of artists and performers and
100,000 spectators. It is usually held in
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it has established itself as Ireland’s
leading arts festival.
The attraction is doubled by the locale.
Galway sits on the west coast of Ireland,
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growing city with a vibrant cosmopolitan
air. The buzz is multipled by the presence
of so many students in this university
centre, and the charm by the fact that it
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August
Kilkenny Arts
Festival
www.kilkennyarts.ie
Kilkenny is considered the creative
heart of Ireland. It holds a 10 day
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activities for kids, and the whole range
of performing, visual and culinary arts.
In the 35 years since it began, it has
become so popular that it attracts some
80,000 visitors each year, drawn as
much by the entertainment as by the
attractions of this lovely medieval town.
Don’t miss the beautifully restored
Cathedral dedicated to the 6th century
monk, St Canice, after whom the city
was named. The kids will be fascinated
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Kilkenny Castle, built by the Normans.
This past sits comfortably beside trendy
shops and restaurants as well as design
galleries in a compact town around
which you will all love to walk.
September
Dublin Fringe
Festival
www.fringefest.com
There are lots of street and outdoor
events and spectacles which will hold
the kids spellbound. This festival
showcases and celebrates dance, music,
theatre and other arts. A long party, it
usually lasts from September 6 – 2
1.
Kilkenny Celtic
Festival
www.celticfestival.ie
The Kilkenny Celtic Festival is dedicated
to encouraging a wider and deeper
appreciation of all things Celtic,
expressed in the Irish song, music, dance
and even food. This is something truly
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starts in the last week of September and
lasts for 9 days.
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