Inniskeen Road July Evening Festival

The annual festival celebrating Patrick Kavanagh’s poem Inniskeen Road: July Evening, held each year in the village where Kavanagh was born and buried. The 2026 programme runs 10 - 12 July across multiple venues in Inniskeen, including the Patrick Kavanagh Centre (A91 KT20), the Round Tower Church, and the wider village.

Typical festival elements include: a theatre performance at the PKC (see separate file: I Hear You and Rejoyce by Mikel Murfi, 10 July, 8pm, €20), children’s events, art exhibitions, historical talks, walking tours of the Kavanagh Trail, storytelling, a barn dance, and a family barbecue.

Full 2026 programme to be announced - check patrickkavanaghcentre.com and monaghantourism.com for updates. Presented by the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in partnership with local community organisations.