The Spiral Earth, in association with fROOTS magazine, directory of folk, roots, blues and world music festivals in Northern Ireland and Éire.
| Shannonside Winter Music Weekend | Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, Ireland | 18-22 Jan 2018 | website |
| Cork St Patrick’s Festival | Cork, Ireland | 16-18 Mar 2018 | website |
| Féile Patrick Byrne | Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland | 23-25 Mar 2018 | website |
| Ceardlann Earraigh: Master Classes In Traditional Music | Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland | 24 Mar 2018 | website |
| Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival | Co Clare, Ireland | 27-30 Apr 2018 | website |
| Kilkenny Roots Festival | Kilkenny, Ireland | 4-7 May 2018 | website |
| The Cup Of Tae Traditional Music Festival |
Ardara, Co Donegal, Ireland | 4-7 May 2018 | website |
| Cork Fleadh | Macroom, Co Cork, Ireland | 11-13 May 2018 | website |
| Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3-13 May 2018 | website |
| Fiddlers Green | Rostrevor, Co Down, N Ireland | 22-29 Jul 2018 | website |
| Féile An Earraigh | Belfast | 2-12 Aug 2018 | website |
| Éigse Carlow Arts Festival | Carlow, Ireland | 6-10 Jun 2018 | website |
| Westport Folk And Bluegrass Festival | Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland | 8-10 Jun 2018 | website |
| Doolin Folk Festival | nr Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, Ireland | 15-17 Jun 2018 | website |
| The Fastnet Maritime And Folk Festival | Balleydehob, West Cork, Ireland | 15-19 Jun 2018 | website |
| Craiceann Teada Inis Oirr International Bodhran Summer School | Inis Oirr, Co Galway, Ireland | 25-29 Jun 2018 | website |
| Blas International Summer School Of Irish Traditional Music And Dance | Limerick, Ireland | 25 Jun-6 Jul | website |
| Clonmel Junction Festival | Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland | 2-8 Jul 2018 | website |
| Connacht Fleadh | Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, Ireland | 2-8 Jul 2018 | website |
| Willie Clancy Summer School | Miltown Malbay, Co Clare, Ireland | 7-15 Jul 2018 | website |
| Earagail Arts Festival | Co. Donegal, Ireland | 11-29 Jul 2018 | website |
| South Sligo Summer School | Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, Ireland | 15-21 Jul 2018 | website |
| Galway Arts Festival | Galway City, Ireland | 16-29 Jul 2018 | website |
| Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance |
Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, Ireland | 21-28 Jul 2018 | website |
| Meitheal Summer School | Limerick City, Ireland | 23-27 Jul 2018 | website |
| Ballyshannon Folk Festival | Co. Donegal, Ireland | 3-6 Aug 2018 | website |
| Feakle Festival | Feakle, Co Clare, Eire | 8-13 Aug 2018 | website |
| All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil | Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland | 12-19 Aug 2018 | website |
| Masters Of Tradition Festival | Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland | 22-26 Aug 2018 | website |
| Cork Folk Festival | Cork City, Ireland | 4-7 Oct 2018 | website |
| Frank Finn Traditional Singing Weekend | Rosses Point, Sligo, Ireland | 5-7 Oct 2018 | website |
| The Martin Donoghue Traditional Weekend | Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland | 5-7 Oct 2018 | website |
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