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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 |