County Monaghan Country Music Festival
18 - 21 July 2013
The County Monaghan Country Music Festival promises to be the biggest and best in Co. Monaghan.
Award winning Irish Country Music Singers Nathan Carter and Mike Denver are booked for this event.
It’s absolutely guaranteed to attract many overseas visitors as Nathan Carter hails from Liverpool and has a very strong following from the UK and Europe.
The festival takes place in The Diamond, Monaghan Town.
Sligo Jazz Festival
16 - 21 July 2013
Six days of workshops, masterclasses, concerts and jam sessions featuring some of the world's greatest jazz musicians including grammy award winning drummer John Riley (Vanguard Jazz Orchestra New York), trombone virtuoso Marshall Gilkes (USA/Germany) and many others.
The event takes place in various venues in Sligo.
Welly Throwing Championships Araglin Carnival, Co. Cork
19 July 2013
History has it that the sport originated from a spat between two farmers in a local pub one night. An unfortunate incident saw the spilling of ale into the wellington boot of an innocent and unwitting bystander.
Notwithstanding the virtual criminal act of spilling ale in the first place – something that would almost certainly have caused a chorus of boos, hisses and well deserved verbal abuse directed at the clumsy oaf. The farmer whose trousers were now sodded and whose foot was drowned up to the ankle was not best pleased by all accounts. In a fit of rage he removed his boot and preceeded to chase the drink spilling fool out of the pub swinging hard and fast with his improvised rubber weapon!
It's an added event to the Araglen Carnival and a great sport for all involved.
Féile na Mara, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
19 July 2013
Féile na Mara is a culinary & maritime celebration of Achill Island's rich heritage with the sea and showcases the bountiful harvest of the Atlantic Ocean.
Other events taking place over the weekend will be Achill RNLI and Coastguard sea safety exercise; Achill fish market; seaweed safaris; coastal walks; a family sandcastle building competition; cookery demonstrations with top celebrity chefs; sea life workshops; photography competition; Yawl Racing and shore line ECO walks.
Feile na Mara aims to promote local seafood, marine activities and water safety awareness, and to celebrate the cultural heritage of Achill Island and the Gaeltacht and also a great place to meet up with friends and family from far and wide for a great weekend
Spudfest or The Potato Festival, Gorey, Co. Wexford
20 July 2013
This annual event celebrates the humble spud. The festivities take place on the 3rd Saturday of July every year, which is the peak time to taste the new potatoes known locally as 'floury balls'. It has attracted visitors from all over the world, local area and neighbouring counties. This year the theme is 'bring a friend or a visiting relation' to honour the year of the gathering.
The event starts at 8.30 pm, traditionally with the potato quiz, featuring a host of weird and wonderful questions about potatoes. The winner is crowned Potato Head and holds the title for one year. The certificate presented to the winner is displayed on the wall of the Bunker Bar and will take pride of place alongside the previous 5 winners.
There is music on the night by DJ Spud.i.am and there will be Rock n' Roll bingo along with lucky envelope and many prizes to be won on the night.
Most importantly of course, there is a free feed of spuds to all who attend.
The evening finishes up with dancing, with tunes from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s right up 'till 12.30am.
