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A modest selection of annual events and festivals fill the Republic of Ireland’s calendar with the highlight of the year perhaps being the St Patrick’s Day celebrations which are enjoyed with great enthusiasm across the country and draw large numbers of international visitors wishing to sample some of the true Irish craic. Film festivals, arts festivals and events with cultural significance tend to dominate the rest of the diary.

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March Festivals

St. Patrick’s Day Festival: lasting for four days from the 15th to the 19th of the month, the celebrations held in honour of the country’s patron saint are among some of the most lively and enthusiastic of the calendar. The city of Dublin is the focal point for this event however you will find smaller but equally enthusiastic celebrations conducted across the country although not necessarily for the same duration.

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August Festivals

Kilkenny Arts Festival: this annual event runs for nine days and is a showcase of performance art and music covering a variety of genres and executed by both Irish and international performers.

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Dublin Theatre Festival: held at the end of the month and spilling over into October, the Dublin Theatre Festival is a popular performance-art event that sees over two weeks of stage productions from a variety of genres.

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