This event is sure to bring a smile to anyone who attends as it celebrates Ireland’s most comic clerics, Ted and Dougal from the 2nd August 2013 to the 5th August 2013. Everyone is sure to be entertained by the best of local talent supporting the acts from abroad.

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This ten day community run festival is held from the 9th August 2013 to the 19th August 2013 and provides entertainment and street activities for locals and tourists alike.

• Rag Parade
• Sandcastle Competition on Warren Beach
• Pig, mouse and duck racing

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This ten day festival will be held from the 16th August 2013 to the 25th August 2013. Live street music, pig racing and the fancy dress competitions are among the most popular activities at the festival. A large marquee is also erected on the village green during the festival with many big name acts performing during the ten day period.

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This event takes place 18th August 2013 and is a fun filled day for all the family. With music and fun for all ages there is plenty for everyone at this charity event.

• Cape-style triathlon
  
• Cape Clear dog show
• Face painting
• Cake sale
• Bouncing castle
• Indian head massage
• Sandcastle building competition

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This festival takes place on the 18th August 2013 and brings Youghal’s history and heritage to life. It is a free family day out featuring medieval battle re-enactments, food fair and arts & crafts.

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This event begins on the 23rd August 2013 and ends the 26th August 2013 and is inspired by redheads. However redhead or not all are invited to come to this event.

• Freckle counting competitions
• A redhead parade
• Ginger chef cook-off
• Redhead photo shoots
• Certificates for all genuine gingers
• Fire eating and discounts throughout Crosshaven village for natural redheads
• Best Wannabe Redhead competition

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This event takes place on the 6th August 2013 and ends the 8th August 2013 and is a great weekend of stories, tall tales and songs in the seaside village of Courtmacsherry. It is a small event with a warm welcome for local and visitor alike.

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Inspired by the popular Allihies copper mines this event takes place from the 12th September 2013 to the 15th September 2013. There are lots of events planned for the course of this celebration for all to enjoy.

• Geneology Research and Clan Gathering
• Fire-blowers and Theatrics
• Childrens re-inactment performance/play
• Irish dancing
• Bodhran players
• Story-telling
• Guided tours of the mines
• Harvest market

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Locals and visitors alike  are welcome to Goleen for this festival from the 14th September 2013 to the 16th September 2013. The festival will recreate the Goleen Village Street Cattle Fair and there will be lots of tradition to enjoy with lots of music and fun in the buzzing pubs and on the crowded streets.

• Cattle on the street,
• Horses and carts,
• People dressed up in traditional clothes
• Traditional storytelling

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If Halloween is one of your favourite festivals then Youghal  is the town for you. A spooktacular line up of events for the Youghaloween festival, crammed into a haunted and fun filled three days. A huge variety of free events, with something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Join us on Friday 25th October 2013 for an extraordinary opening ceremony.  The ceremony will be opened by a gathering of witches on the beach. This will be an ancient ceremony that would have been performed long ago to celebrate Samhain – the end of the year and the beginning of the new, and also to remember those who have gone before us.

On Saturday 26th October 2013, there is plenty to see and do: visit the Haunted Town Centre, wander through the terrifying and eerie graveyard, avoid the cackling witches and ghoulish knights,visit fortune tellers corner, check out the funeral pyre,pay your respects to the dead by lighting candles and incense sticks and so much more!

Ghosts tours will be held during the weekend and you may bump into a ghost or two! There will also be story telling for the kids and treasure hunts.

There will also be a historical event called “The Gathering of the Abbeys”.  This is the story of the Abbeys in Youghal and there connection with each other done through poetry, song and stories.

On Sunday 27th October, there will be a Spiritual Convention.  A day of workshops and talks to feed your spirit. There will also be a unique and alternative market. Come along and meet the Cork paranormal investigators or to have your tarot and angel cards read. Sunday will also see a Halloween Parade through Youghal followed by the children’s Spooky Halloween Party. The magical closing ceremony will take place on Sunday too as it is then time to say farewell to An Bhean Usice as she makes her way back to the underworld with your hopes, wishes and dreams where she will work on these for the year!

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This event will feature vintage cars & tractors, open feis, music, threshing, pig racing & much more. 2013 dates to be confirmed.

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