Festival Calendar
Find out what’s happening at the Clonakilty Samhain Festival.
2025 Festival Events
The full event calendar for 2025 will be available later this year (past year events are listed below this year’s event calendar with dates crossed out)
Samhain Sessions
Samhain Sessions. A night of traditional music in:
De Barra’s Folk Club, A Teach Beag and Shanley’s.
FREE EVENT.
Shake Hands with the Hawk
Shake Hands with the Hawk. An interactive talk with philosopher Kevin J. Power.
FREE EVENT.
Mythical Ireland
Mythical Ireland. A live podcast with folklorists and mythologists Anthony Murphy and Manchán Magan.
FREE EVENT. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Thin Places: Exploring the Holy Wells of County Cork
Thin Places: Exploring the Holy Wells of County Cork A talk by author and researcher Amanda Clark
FREE EVENT.
Sacrifice, Magic & Protection
The feast of St. Martin in Ireland. A talk by folklorist Billy Mag Fhloinn.
FREE EVENT - Registration Required
Ancestral Storytelling
Experimental Storytelling with poet Paddy Doyle and fiends.
FREE EVENT.
Birth Notes - An Exhibition by Artist Ciúin Tracey
Birth Notes - An Exhibition by Artist Ciúin Tracey.
FREE EVENT.