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Festivals & Events in Donegal

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Whatever your interest, there´s a festival for you! Donegal boasts a year-round programme of unique and exciting festivals and events with something to suit every taste. Check out our comprehensive calendar of Festivals and Events in Donegal.

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Donegal Town 550th

15 March - 31st December 2024, Donegal Town. In 2024, Donegal Town will mark its 550th Birthday. Its origins can be traced back to 1474, when Lady Nuala O'Donnell established a Franciscan Abbey on the shores of Donegal Bay. Around the same time, her husband Red Hugh O'Donnell the First, Lord of Tir Chonaill founded Donegal Castle. The Town of Donegal grew up around these two great buildings an…

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One Donegal Social Inclusion Week 2024

17th March - 24th March 2024, Countywide Social Inclusion Week is a series of events organised throughout the county to increase awareness and understanding of inclusion and diversity in County Donegal. Cyber crime awareness will be highlighted at each event during the week with a focus on the 4 P’s PASSWORD, PERMISSIONS, PAYMENT, PARTICIPANTS. Social inclusion is a term that can be use…

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Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle

22nd - 25th March 2024 A four-day festival of traditional singing featuring sessions, concert, lectures and workshops based in the villages of Ballyliffin & Clonmany Join us in the villages of Ballyliffin and Clonmany, Inishowen, Co Donegal for four glorious days of all things singing, singers, and songs at the Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar AKA Inishowen Singing Weekend.…

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Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar 2024

22nd - 25th March 2024 This 4 day festival of traditional singing featuring performances, sessions, workshops and lectures takes place in the villages of Ballyliffin, Dumfries and Clonmany on the scenic Inishowen peninsula. The event is organised by the Inishowen Traditional Singers Circle who for several years have been involved in a Song Project involving the collection and archiving of m…

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Tanya McCole - Live at Lifford Old Courthouse

22nd March 2024 Tanya McCole returns to Lifford Old Courthouse after a sensational performance in October! John Prine says...“The world should know about Tanya McCole. I love her voice. She is authentic in every way - and a great road buddy too. Go Tanya, Go!” (January 2019) Tanya McCole grew up in the unique village that is Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Having moved to London in '94 s…

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ABBA Sensations - Live

23rd March 2024 We’re delighted to welcome ABBA Sensations, the ultimate ABBA tribute show, selling out venues with their stunning tribute to ABBA, to Lifford Old Courthouse! Brilliantly performing all of ABBA's timeless classics and bringing you the authentic ABBA sound...with stunning vocals and beautiful harmonies. This superb show features choreographed dance routines and fabulous cos…

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The Easter Express

29th March - 1st April 2024 Easter family fun, the perfect Easter outing for all the family awaits as you hop onboard, The Easter Express. Bounce along and arrive to a welcome from your favourite characters before starting your adventure with a train journey through the magical forest, disembarking at the home of the Queen of Hearts, where you’ll receive your map with instructions! Get re…

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Ballyliffin International Coastal Challenge 2024

30th March 2024 Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge 2024 Annual 10/7 mile Coastal Run/Jog/Walk on the Wild Atlantic Way! A beautifully scenic route that for good measure, finishes on the Beach. Each entrant will receive a t-shirt and a special commemorative medal.

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Bay City Rollerworld & the Smokie Experience

12th April 2024 The Sensational 70s superstars show takes you on a time tumbling trip back to the 1970s and features a double Tribute to SMOKIE and THE BAY CITY ROLLERS. Plus a special guest appearance by veteran Rock star DASH RIPROCK! Expect to hear all the hits: I'LL MEET YOU AT MIDNIGHT, OH CAROL, LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE, SHANG A LANG, REMEMBER, BYE BYE BABY and many more. Plus a se…

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The 'Cup of Tae' Traditional Music Festival 2024

3rd - 6th May 2024 The famous ‘Cup of Tae‘ traditional music festival takes place in Ardara in West Donegal. it honours the renowned fiddler John “The Tae” Gallagher. During the festival, you can enjoy Workshops, Schools of Music and street Music all weekend.

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REBEL FEST DONEGAL 2024

Fri 3rd May - Sun 5th May 2024 ACE Promotions present Donegal's Official Annual Rebel Fest taking place in Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal over the May Bank Holiday featuring a full weekend of the best of Rebel Music from Scotland & Ireland!! 1st Phase of Acts Announced Include Shebeen, Gary Og, Irish Brigade, Eimear No Ghlacain, Damien Quinn, Chris Erin Go Bragh, Gary Lawlor, Marty Healy, Katelin T…

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Seán Keane - Live at Lifford Old Courthouse

4th May 2024 The Distinctive Voice of Ireland ‘Seán Keane is a touchstone of great singing tradition. He is the past, the present and the future.” Shay Healy, songwriter, broadcaster and journalist. Seán Keane was born in a small village called Caherlistrane near Tuam, Co. Galway. He grew up in a family of singers and musicians and learned the Sean-nós style of singing from his mother and…

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Féile Róise Rua

17th - 19th May 2024 Féile Róise Rua is a voluntary community-based festival celebrating the local music, song tradition and heritage of Arranmore island, in particular the music of local singer and song collector Róise Rua, or Róise na nÁmhrán. The festival is run by a social enterprise, Taisce an Oileáin, with all profits from the event going into community and arts projects on Arranmore. …

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Donegal Links Classic

27th - 29th May 2024 Played over Rosapenna (Sandy Hills Links), Portsalon Golf Links & Ballyliffin (Old Links) Teams of four. Ladies & Gents, any combination. (Players are not split) The competition is both a singles & team event where you mark a singles stableford card each day. Team scoring is the best 3 cards from 4.

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Rory Gallagher International Festival

30th May - 2nd June 2024, Ballyshannon The 20th Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival will take place between 30th May - 2nd June 2024 in the town where the world's greatest Guitarist was born - Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland Born at the Rock Hospital in Ballyshannon in 1948 and since 2002 the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival has celebrated the Music & Life of Rory…

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TownFest Dungloe

31st May - 4th June 2024, Dungloe After the success of last year's TOWN FEST DUNGLOE we just had to do it all over again. Top class entertainment by some of Ireland's finest. Friday 31st May BONKERS BINGO Saturday 1st June DEREK RYAN & GUESTS Sunday 2nd JENNY GREENE plus support Monday 3rd June ONE FOR THE ROAD BAND Dungloe Mayoral Election Ball La Gaelach Traditional mu…

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Inishowen Pride

2nd June 2024 Inishowen Pride are a voluntary community group and organisers of Donegal’s first ever Pride Parade in 2022. The event is growing bigger, brighter and more beautiful every year. Inishowen pride festival will host a range of events in the run up to the Pride parade Sunday 2nd June which will coincide with Pride month celebrations in Ireland and across the world. Follow thei…

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Tuff Inish Adventure race 2024

6th - 20th July 2024 Experience some of Inishowens most beautiful landscapes up close and personal. Choose from 3 different categories, 26km Sprint (beginner), 41km Rebel, 62km Extreme. Tuff Inish gives you the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself in 2024, and sure it would be a shame not to indulge in the local hospitality while you're up here. Tuff Inish ☘️ Adventure racing has explo…

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Earagail Arts Festival

16 days of music, theatre, visual arts, film, literature, circus & carnival on Ireland’s North West Atlantic seaboard with Donegal’s premier summer event, Earagail Arts Festival. Earagail Arts Festival is a bilingual (Irish and English language), multidisciplinary summer festival which takes place each July throughout County Donegal along the Wild Atlantic Way on the north-west coast of Ireland. …

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SLÍ CHOLMCILLE PILGRIMAGE / WALK 2024

21st - 28th July 2024 Seven days of guided walking from Dungloe to Gartan including Tory Island Co. Donegal. Be inspired by the life, the trails, and places of Clomcile

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