Dursey Island Summer Festival
15th and 16th June, 2024
Every year since 2011 Dursey Islanders host a festival for visitors and islanders alike. This festival showcases island life at its best with local musicians giving hours of song and tunes while a wooden floor is built for those who want to dance to classic Irish reels and jigs.
There is always a ready supply of tea and home baked treats which are free for all, with a possible barbecue in the afternoon. Children are especially welcome.
Fundraising donations are accepted in lieu for our local RNLI station in Castletownbere.
This yearly island festival has developed a reputation for itself and musicians and visitors come to enjoy a unique day on one of Ireland’s most unique and beautiful islands.
It is an excellent way to present the island as not only somewhere to visit, but also to encourage people to relocate and set up home here. Cork is one of only six counties to have permanent island communities; seven West Cork islands are inhabited.
Further details of events taking place on the other West Cork islands during the summer can be found at www.westcorkislands.com.
Every year since 2011 Dursey Islanders host a festival for visitors and islanders alike. This festival showcases island life at its best with local musicians giving hours of song and tunes while a wooden floor is built for those who want to dance to classic Irish reels and jigs.
There is always a ready supply of tea and home baked treats which are free for all, with a possible barbecue in the afternoon. Children are especially welcome.
Fundraising donations are accepted in lieu for our local RNLI station in Castletownbere.
This yearly island festival has developed a reputation for itself and musicians and visitors come to enjoy a unique day on one of Ireland’s most unique and beautiful islands.
It is an excellent way to present the island as not only somewhere to visit, but also to encourage people to relocate and set up home here. Cork is one of only six counties to have permanent island communities; seven West Cork islands are inhabited.
Further details of events taking place on the other West Cork islands during the summer can be found at www.westcorkislands.com.
Timetable 2024 (events are free of charge):
The West Cork Islands Weekend, June, 2015 was a great success on Dursey Island with over 700 euro raised in voluntary donations in aid of the RNLI Castletownbere. Pictured are Rosarie O'Neill, Treasurer of Dursey Island Development Association presenting the cheque to Sheila O'Driscoll, Head of Fundraising, RNLI Castletownbere.
Photos from the festival in June 2014
Celebration of Mass on Dursey Island on June 14th 2014.
Penny Durell, author of 'Discover Dursey', giving a guided historical tour of Dursey Island on June 15th 2014.
Musicians at a set dancing session on Dursey Island on June 15th 2014.
Set dancing session on Dursey Island on June 15th 2014.
Set dancing session on Dursey Island on June 15th 2014.
The West Cork Islands Weekend, June, 2014 was a great success on Dursey Island with over 700 euro raised in voluntary donations in aid of the RNLI Castletownbere. Pictured are Rosarie O'Neill, Treasurer of Dursey Island Development Association presenting the cheque to Sheila O'Driscoll, Head of Fundraising, RNLI Castletownbere, Brian O'Driscoll, Lifeboat Coxswain, Castletownbere and Anne Finch, Treasurer, RNLI Castletownbere.