Macroom Mountain Dew Festival | |
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![]() Macroom Castle, site of most of the Mountain Dew festivals | |
Genre | Rock |
Dates | Typically late June or July |
Location(s) | Macroom Castle, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°54′19″N 8°57′44″W / 51.90517°N 8.96229°W |
Years active | 1976–1982 |
Attendance | Up to 20,000 |
Macroom Mountain Dew Festival was a music festival in Ireland, which was held between 1976 and 1982. Taking place in the grounds of a 19th-century castle in County Cork, [1] it is considered to have been the first rock festival in Ireland. [2] [3]
The festival is named for Macroom's reputation as a centre for production of poitín (" mountain dew"). [4] Its organisation was spearheaded by publican and undertaker John Martin Fitz-Gerald, who approached Rory Gallagher’s brother and manager, Donal, about staging the open air concert. [5]
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Year | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
Venue | Macroom GAA | Macroom Castle | Macroom Castle | Macroom Castle | a site 1 mile outside Macroom town | Coolcower House [6] | |
Main acts |
Macroom Mountain Dew Festival | |
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![]() Macroom Castle, site of most of the Mountain Dew festivals | |
Genre | Rock |
Dates | Typically late June or July |
Location(s) | Macroom Castle, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°54′19″N 8°57′44″W / 51.90517°N 8.96229°W |
Years active | 1976–1982 |
Attendance | Up to 20,000 |
Macroom Mountain Dew Festival was a music festival in Ireland, which was held between 1976 and 1982. Taking place in the grounds of a 19th-century castle in County Cork, [1] it is considered to have been the first rock festival in Ireland. [2] [3]
The festival is named for Macroom's reputation as a centre for production of poitín (" mountain dew"). [4] Its organisation was spearheaded by publican and undertaker John Martin Fitz-Gerald, who approached Rory Gallagher’s brother and manager, Donal, about staging the open air concert. [5]
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Year | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
Venue | Macroom GAA | Macroom Castle | Macroom Castle | Macroom Castle | a site 1 mile outside Macroom town | Coolcower House [6] | |
Main acts |