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Events

Ireland is known throughout the world as the land of Saints and Scholars, Poets and Writers. Guests at Coolclogher House can experience a number of Literary and Musical events with some more unconventional festivals thrown in. One thing you can be sure of, is something to suit people of all ages, backgrounds and interests.

The National Events Centre

Irelands largest multi-purpose events centre boasts a state of the art 2000 seat conference centre venue, a concert facility which features a stage capacity capable of handling large scale productions, and a 700 seater theatre. World famous musical artists, groups and orchestras feature on the calendar of events with special performances during the summer season.

Siamsa Tire Theatre - (The National Folk Theatre of Ireland)

Founded in 1974, Siamsa Tire is a showcase for Celtic music, dance, storytelling and mime. Siamsa Tire is renowned for its exciting performances and has presented this important aspect of Irish cultural life all over the world. A full programme of events is scheduled throughout the year.

Writers' Week Listowel

Writers' Week Listowel is now firmly established as Ireland's leading literary festival. It prides itself on the fact that many of the current galaxy of best selling Irish authors began their first tentative steps at developing their writing skills at the workshops in Listowel. Writers' Week strives to involve all - writers, poets, singers, storytellers, children, visitors and locals. The town assumes a carnival atmosphere with poetry, singing, dancing and drama resounding through the streets and pubs.

Cork Jazz Festival

The Guinness Jazz Festival takes place in Cork in the last weekend in October each year - this is a holiday weekend in Ireland. Around 40,000 visitors flood into Cork for the festival each year making it one of the largest art events in Ireland and the friendliest jazz festival in Europe.

Over the years, the Festival has featured many of the 'greats' of jazz including Art Blakey, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck to name but a few.

Killarney Manor Banquets

A celebration of Irish Music, Song and Dance, while enjoying the finest of Irish fare in the company of The Lord and Lady of Killarney, their household and guests. A corporate and incentive event venue with a difference!

Rose of Tralee Festival

Each August the streets of Tralee pulse with festivity; music from ballad and folk singers; brass bands; free fun and games in streets and parks; parades and civic ceremonies. This is Ireland´s largest ´bash´, the astonishing Rose of Tralee Festival, when the town plays host to the world.

The centrepiece is the Rose Competition itself, in which young women of Irish birth or ancestry take part in a unique selection contest for the coveted title of ´Rose of Tralee´.

"The Irish Rose" is also the subject of a love song "The Rose of Tralee", written in 1800’s by C. Mordaunt Spencer. The song is said to be based on the story of Mary O’ Connor and her sweetheart, a young soldier sent to fight abroad in the British Army, who arrived home from the wars hoping to marry her, only to see her coffin being carried to the grave yard - a tragic victim of an early death.

Puck Fair

Killorglin is the venue each year for one of Ireland's most unusual street festivals -The Puck Fair, where the coronation of a wild male goat by a young girl is one of the most striking features of this three-day event.

The fair, which is one of Ireland's oldest and longest celebrated, is held without fail on 10th, 11th and 12th August every year with 12 hours of free family street entertainment. The three days of Puck Fair are known as Gathering Day, Middle Day, and Scattering Day.

The Puck Fair takes its name from the male goat who presides over the festival. A wild creature caught solely for this purpose, he is proclaimed "The Puck King of Ireland" on Gathering Day and is released back into the wild on Scattering Day, possibly to be caught again the next year.

The main events of the festival include a traditional horse fair, the Guinness busking competition, a parade and the coronation ceremony of King Puck, open air night concerts, a fireworks display, children's competitions, street entertainers and dancing displays.

Accommodation for Irish Festivals
Rose of Tralee Guest House - Puck Fair Bed & Breakfast