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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]

History

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Music festival returns to Macroom after 40 years". Cork Independent. April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Macroom's 'Mountain Dew' was Ireland's first rock festival". Irish Examiner. July 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "RORY AND HERMAN". October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Illicit vodka operation uncovered in Cork". The Irish Times.
  5. ^ a b "Recalling when one brave little town decided to host Ireland's first rock festival". The Southern Star.
  6. ^ "Recalling when one brave little town decided to host Ireland's first rock festival".
  7. ^ "Book marks 40th year of Macroom Mountain Dew Festival". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ "How Macroom rocked Ireland during the 1970s". Independent.ie. December 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ireland's first open air rock festival. Grounds of Macroom Castle Co Cork .June 26th 1977". March 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rory Gallagher - Poster for the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival on this day in 1978. | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  11. ^ Crowley, Roz (31 August 2020). "#VanMorrisson75 at Macroom Mountain Dew Festival 1980. Great pics as usual from @EddieOHare1 @irishexaminer. It's a marvelous night..." Twitter.
  12. ^ Fitzgerald, Eric (November 7, 2013). "Van Morrison's Guitar Man Dave Keary: From Tuesday Blue to Astral Weeks". Limerick Post Newspaper.
  13. ^ "Mike Oldfield Setlist at Macroom Castle, Macroom". setlist.fm.
  14. ^ "20 unforgettable festival memories". The Irish Times.
  15. ^ "Irish Independent, June 29, 1981 - The Elvis Costello Wiki". www.elviscostello.info.
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