Culture and Craic in Ireland Tour
A fun-filled festivals road trip starts in Dublin, where you can enjoy a myriad of festivals, including famous celebrations such as St Patrick’s Day and Bloomsday. Your next stop is Galway, which is world-renowned for its captivating folk music festivals, such as the Galway Sessions. Don’t miss lively Celtic and arts festivals at Kilkenny, and the fine opera festival at Wexford, before you head back to Dublin with amazing memories of your whirlwind festival tour.
Festive Festivals
If there’s one thing for sure about the Irish, it’s that they are always on the lookout for some ‘craic’!
Irish festivals offer the opportunity to celebrate the country’s rich cultural traditions and have bucketfuls of fun while you’re at it. There are countless events and get-togethers across the nation focused on everything Irish. The summer months explode with traditional music and dancing ‘Fleadhs’ (festivals) all across the country and the whole nation comes together in celebration on St Patrick’s Day.
Shamrocks and Celebrations
There’s no greater or more popular Irish festival than St Patrick’s Day. The man now known as St Patrick travelled to Ireland to convert the pagan Celts to Christianity. He picked a Shamrock from the ground and used its three leaves to explain the premise of the Holy Trinity to the druids and the king. His explanation was accepted and he was given the king’s blessing to spread Christianity around Ireland. Continue Reading…