| Dates | Event, Location & Description |
8 Jun
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8 Sep | Ragus - Irish Dance and Music Show
Kilronan, Aran Islands, Galway |    |
| A celebration of Irish culture, music, song and dance. |
10 Jun
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17 Sep | Music at the Crossroads
An Taibhdhearc, Galway City, Galway | |
| This fantiastic event gives you the opportunity to experience the power and excitement of Irish music, song and dance at its best. |
22 Aug
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2 Sep | Blood Brothers
INEC, Killarney, Kerry | |
| Hailed as one of the best musicals of all time, BLOOD BROTHERS has triumphed across the globe. Scooping up no less than four awards for bestmusical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway, BLOOD BROTHERS is simply unmissable and unbeatable. This epic tale of Liverpool life has been running in London’s West End, since July 1988 and touring the UK since 1995. BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving story of twin boys separated at birth, only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret. |
| 1 - 3 Sep | Coleman Traditional Festival
, Gurteen, Sligo | |
| Series of traditional concerts, classes and competitions. |
| 1 - 3 Sep | Annual Appalachian + Bluegrass Music Festival
Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Tyrone | |
| Showcase of the finest exponents of Bluegrass musicians. |
| 5 - 20 Sep | Riverdance
INEC, Killarney, Kerry | |
| The world famous RIVERDANCE returns to Killarney INEC for 15 shows this September. Take a break and see this World Class Event |
| 8 - 10 Sep | Beamish Cork Folk Festival
City Centre, Cork, Cork | |
| Folk and traditional music festival featuring 200 musicians from Cork and many other regions. |
| 11 - 16 Sep | Kerry International Chamber Music Festival
Retreat Lodges, Rossbeigh, Kerry | |
| Renowned musician perform masterpieces of classical chamber music, explore Kerrys traditions and give creative workshops. |
| 14 - 17 Sep | Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival
, Longford Town, Longford | |
| A celebration of Irish traditional and American bluegrass music consisting of music exhibitions, workshops and gatherings of Irish and foreign musicians. |
28 Sep
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8 Oct | Open House Festival
Various, Bangor, Down | |
| Open House Festival brings the best of traditional, roots and acoustic music and arts to the heart of Belfast, with a quality programme of events based in the citys Cathedral Quarter. |
29 Sep
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1 Oct | O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival
, Nobber, Meath | |
| Harp and instrumental workshops, harp competition, traditional concerts, lectures, historical tours, arts & crafts exhibition and traditional music sessions. |
29 Sep
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1 Oct | Seisiun na hEireann
, Quin, Clare | |
| A unique Irish festival of Traditional Irish Music with 19 groups and more than 130 musicians. |
29 Sep
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1 Oct | Line Dance Championships 2006
SHARE Holiday Village Centre, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh | |
| A WCDF World Qualifying Event. Competitions for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Dancers. |
3 Aug
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31 Dec | Set Dancing Workshop
The Moorings Bar, Portmagee, Kerry | |
| Set dancing sessions on Friday and Sunday nights all year and an Irish Night every Tuesday in July and August. |
| 21 - 23 Sep | Music Under The Mountains
St. Kevins Heritage Centre, Hollywood, Wicklow | |
| Featuring Liz Carroll (fiddle), John Doyle (guitar), Cian O Suilleabhain (flute), Steve Larkin (fiddle), Tom Mc Elvogue (flute), Paddy Kerr(bouzouki), Liam O Flynn (pipes), Sean Keane (fiddle), Cormac Murphy (accordion), Kevin Conneff (of the Chieftans) and Paddy Berry
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