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Special Events

St Patrick's Festival, (parades, fireworks, carnival, ceilidh), 17-19 Mar 2001
Murphy Ungagged Comedy Festival, (two highly successful annual comedy festivals), April and November, Various locations
Dublin Film Festival, 6-16 Apr
Energy Dublin International Music Festival, (Outdoor concerts at Dublin castle and smaller indoor gigs at what is rapidly emerging as a landmark event in city's social calendar), May, Various locations
Bloomsday Festival, (celebration of the life of James Joyce as part of the annual Dublin Writers festival), week of 16 Jun
Guinness Blues Festival, Jul
Dublin Horse Show, 9-13 Aug, Royal Dublin Society
Dublin Theatre and Fringe Festivals, (annual parallel festivals celebrating both Irish and world theatre, as well as dance and comedy), Sep-Oct, Various locations
All Ireland Hurling Festival, Sep
The Liffey Descent, (around 1,000 canoeists test their skills on the Liffey. Later the same month swimmers undertake the same task), first or second weekend in September
Irish Antique Dealers Fair, 27 Sep-1 Oct, Royal Dublin Society
Dublin City Marathon, Oct
National Crafts Fair of Ireland, Dec, Royal Dublin Society



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