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festivals · Sunday 16 August 2026 · 12:00pm 
Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain
At Rosenallis · Rosenallis, Co. Laois
At Rosenallis · Rosenallis, Co. Laois
Rosenallis holds its Festival of the Mountain and Vintage Rally on Sunday, 16 August 2026, from midday to 6:00pm, billed by organisers as the biggest edition of the festival yet. The village, which sits at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, fills for the day with a vintage rally, a trad music tent, family activities and outdoor pursuits, drawing visitors from across the surrounding countryside.
The programme mixes an active outdoor side with a more sociable one. Archery and complimentary yoga sessions run on the mountain itself, while a dedicated trad music tent hosts traditional Irish music and dance for anyone who prefers to stay closer to the village. Families are well catered for with free face painting, live animals to meet and a dog show, alongside the vintage rally that gives the day its name, expected to bring a strong turnout of vintage tractors and vehicles into the village. The combination of mountain activities, music and a vintage show under one festival banner is what organisers point to when they describe this as the festival’s biggest year yet.
Rosenallis is a small village at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in north Laois, reached by car via local roads from Portlaoise or Mountmellick. Parking is arranged in the village for festival day.
Rosenallis is one of the main villages on the Laois side of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, with the hills themselves right on the doorstep for anyone who wants to extend the day with a walk. There is more to see in Rosenallis and across Co. Laois.
Heading to Rosenallis in Rosenallis? Laois has plenty more to see. Read the Rosenallis area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.