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When it comes to Irish festivals there's far more on offer than just the famous St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The leading company providing rental of motorhomes in Ireland (camping-cars Irlande) Celtic Campervans (http://www.celticcampervans.com/) guides you through the best of the more traditional festivals of Ireland.
Ireland certainly has a wealth of natural beauty hotspots and geographical attractions, but it also has one of the busiest festival calendars of Europe. Throughout the year the country boasts hundreds of festivals and many of them fall on summer weekends which make them perfect for people renting motorhomes in Ireland for a holiday road trip. Add a few of the more traditional Irish festivals to the must-see itinerary of your holiday in a motorhome in Ireland (camping-car Irlande) and you'll be able to soak up some of the quintessentially Irish culture.
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann is Ireland's national music festival, celebrating the traditional folk music that is intrinsic to Ireland's cultural heritage. Irish folk musicians flock from around the country as well as lots of other performers who are keen to share in this celebration of traditional Irish music. The Fleadh festival is held in different locations each year over a week in late August. This year it will take place between 16th and 22nd of August in Cavan town, County Cavan.
If you'd like your motorhome hire in Ireland (camping-car location en Irelande) to take you to a celebration of Irish sport then the All-Ireland Finals in Hurling and Football is just the event for you. Every September, each Irish county sends some die-hard fans decked out in the county's sporting colours to Croke Park for the All-Ireland Finals in the Gaelic sports of hurling and football. The pride, enthusiasm and good nature of the Irish fans makes this an unforgettable event.
Perhaps you'd like to combine your camper hire in Ireland (camping-car location Irelande) with a little romance! The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival also takes place in September in the town of Lisdoonvarna in Clare. This festival celebrates the time-honoured tradition of matchmaking prospective partners, and while it's debatable whether many life-long matches are made in the modern-day festival, it's still great fun and attracts thousands of spectators.
The Irish are well known for their love of horses and racing. The Fairyhouse Easter Festival draws thousands each year in Easter week to the tiny hamlet of Fairhouse in County Meath for the Irish Grand National, a great place to witness the Irish passion for racing and to have a little flutter yourself. Another equestrian must-see event is the Dublin Horse Show which features dressage, showjumping and a hunt chase every August and sees the best horses and riders compete for the Aga Khan Trophy.
This is just a handful of the hundreds of traditional festivals which take place each year around Ireland. Motorhome rental in Ireland (camping-car location Irelande) is a great way to travel the country experiencing the history, passion, tradition and merriment that these festivals provide. Book your motorhome holiday at http://www.celticcampervans.com/.
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