Irish Language Festivals

This article lists the main festivals that take place each year with or in the Irish language

Ireland plays host to many festivals throughout the year, many of which are a celebration of the Irish language, arts, music, and culture. You can find these Irish language festivals all over the country, in the cities and in the countryside, and you’ll find a range of different themes and celebrations at these festivals.

One of the largest Irish language festivals would be Oireachtas na Samhna, which is a celebration of the Irish language and its culture and is held in November every year, while other Irish language festivals focus more on music; there is even an Irish language tent and stage at Electric Picnic!

Other smaller Irish language festivals take place all through the summer; such as Féile na Gealaí or Liú Lúnasa,. Many of these are suitable for the whole family with various forms of entertainment provided, such as Irish language clowns, drumming, dancing and many other workshops and shows for all ages.

Don’t miss out on a fantastic chance to enjoy the wide range of Irish language festivals that could be happening near you.

January

• IMBOLC – Féile Cheoil Idirnáisiúnta, Derry
• Tradfest, Dublin

February

• Éigse na Brídeoige, Kerry

March

• Scoil Cheoil na Botha, Monaghan

April

• An Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Pan Cheilteach, Carlow
• Lá Mór na Gaeilge, Dublin

May

• Córfhéile na hUaimhe, Navan
• Féile Joe Éinniú, Conamara
• Féile na Bealtaine, Dingle
• Nasc, Dublin

June

• Corp ‘s Anam, Westmeath
• Éigse na nGlinntí, Antrim
• Féile Ealaíona Cheatharlach (Éigse), Carlow
• Féile Hay,Meath
• Féile na Gealaí, Meath
• Kaleidoscope, Wicklow
• Scoil Samhraidh Mhic Reachtain, Belfast

July

• Féile Ealaíne an Earagail, Donegal
• Féile Mhic Dara, Conamara
• Fleadh Cheoil Chill Chartha, Donegal
• Fleadh Scannán na Gaillimhe, Galway
• Féile Soma, Down
• Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Clare

August

• Cruinniú na mBád, Kinvara
• Féile an Phobail, Belfast
• Féile na bhFlaitheartach, Inishmore
• Fleá na bPrátaí, Galway
• Féile na Sollán, Kildare
• Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, location decided each year
• Liú Lúnasa, Belfast
• Picnic Leictreach, Laois
• Scoil Acla, Achill Island

September

• Féile an Fhómhair, Carlow
• Féile Scéalaíochta Chléire, Cape Clear Island
• Féile na bPuiteachaí, Inishmaan

October

• Féile Chois Fharraige, Galway
• Féile Ealaíona Chathair na Mart, Castlebar
• Féile Raifteirí, Loughrea
• Féile Scannaíochta Chiarraí, Kerry
• Imagine, Waterford
• IMRAM Féile Litríochta Gaeilge/IMRAM na nÓg, Dublin

November

• Oireachtas na Gaeilge, location decided each year

December

• Éigse Dhiarmuid Ui Shúilleabháin, Ballyvourney
• Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair, Donegal

Dáta uasdátaithe: Méan Fómhair 2023