O'Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School
Family practicalities
- Pram-friendly (likely)
- Step-free access (likely)
- Toilets (likely)
This festival celebrates traditional Irish music, song, and dance. Families can enjoy concerts, ceilidhes, harp recitals, and street entertainment. There are also workshops for learning music and a historical walk.
The O’Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School began in Keadue in1978 to commemorate Turlough O Carolan (1670-1738), the last of the Irish Bards. One of the longest running festivals in Ireland, the community-organised events run for 8 days, always ending on the first Monday in August.
Join us for Music Concerts, Ceilidhe, Harp Recitals, Street Entertainment, Tuition in traditional Irish music, song & dance, historical walk in the footsteps of O'Carolan and stimulating lectures - all in the award-winning picturesque village of Keadue.
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The details
- When
- Monday 27 July 2026 – Monday 3 August 2026
- Address
- Keadue, Roscommon
- Cost
- Free
- Indoors or out
- Both indoors and out
- Booking
- Book a place
- Listed by
- Fáilte Ireland Events