Beamish Cork Folk Festival
Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th October 2012
Cork Folk Festival has been taking place annually since 1979 at 45 locations throughout the City of Cork. Over the years thousands of musicians have played at the festival including Christy Moore, Paul Brady, The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon and Johnny O’Leary.
This eclectic event celebrates many cultural traditions from Ireland, Europe and beyond. Throughout the five day festival many of the events are free and audiences can sample everything from set to sean nós dancing, bluegrass to cajun music and singers’ club to singer songwriters.
The highlight of each festival takes place on Grand Parade where up to 10,000 dancers gather to take part in Ireland’s largest open air céilí. The Kilfenora Céilí Band along with callers Timmy McCarthy and William Hammond take people through traditional dances on the day.
Contact
Address: Cork City, Republic of IrelandWeb: Official Website
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- Perry Street Market Café
(0.1km)SW - Paladar
(0.1km)NE - Osteria da Mirco
(0.1km)NE - Greenwich
(0.1km)SE - The Green Room at The Crawford
(0.2km)SW - Dan Lowrey's Tavern
(0.2km)NE - Gresham Metropole Hotel & Leisure Centre
(0.2km)NE - Cask
(0.2km)NE - Isaacs Restaurant
(0.2km)NE - Hotel Isaacs & Greenes Restaurant
(0.2km)NE - Goldie
(0.2km)SE - The Glass Curtain
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(0.3km)SW - CoqBull
(0.3km)SW - Market Lane Restaurant & Bar
(0.3km)SE - Jacques Restaurant
(0.3km)SE - Elbow Lane Brew and Smoke House
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(28.9km)NE - Annes Grove Gatelodge (Miniature Castle)
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(51.3km)NE - Galley Head Lightkeepers Houses
(52.2km)SW - Kilmaneen Farmhouse & Cottage
(60.4km)NE
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(1.4km)NW - Douglas - Co Cork - Saturdays
(3.6km)SE - Bishopstown - Co Cork - Thursdays
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(7.5km)NW - Ballincollig - County Cork - Wednesdays
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(13.7km)SE - Crosshaven - County Cork - Saturdays
(16.1km)SE - Midleton - County Cork - Saturdays
(20.4km)NE - Kinsale - County Cork - Tuesdays
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Blarney Castle
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Cobh Heritage Centre
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Desmond Castle
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Charles Fort
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- Cork Golf Club
(8.0km) SE - Monkstown Golf Club
(10.1km) SE - Blarney Golf Resort
(11.2km) NW - Fota Island Golf Club
(12.2km) NE - Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club
(31.6km) SW - Charleville Golf Club
(52.6km) NW
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(5.8km)NE - Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens
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(19.0km)NE - Ballyvolane House
(26.0km)NE - Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens
(31.4km)SE - Annes Grove Garden
(32.2km)NE - Lisselan Gardens
(38.5km)SW - Aultaghreagh Cottage Garden
(44.8km)SW - Lismore Castle Gardens
(45.2km)NE - Cappoquin House Garden
(50.8km)NE
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- Cork City
(0.4km) SW - Glanmire
(4.8km) NE - Blarney
(7.5km) NW - Ballygarvan
(8.5km) SE - Ballincollig
(8.6km) SW - Glounthaune
(9.4km) NE - White Church
(9.7km) NW - Carrigaline
(10.8km) SE - Monkstown
(11.0km) SE - Cobh
(11.9km) SE
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