Cavan · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Cavan this weekend

17 listings: 6 fully checked, 11 with one soft field, 0 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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Poguemahone in Swanlinbar

Friday 8pm at The Stables, Swanlinbar: Aaron Monaghan in Patrick McCabe's Poguemahone, €16. Saturday's Mullagh date has sold out and on Monday 50 of 90 seats were left for Friday.

✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ramorartscentre.com and ramorartscentre.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.

Main Street in Cavan with a four-storey stone building above a café and a sports shop — Main Street, Cavan. Photo: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
10am to 3pm	Gulliver @ 300: lantern-making workshopLantern workshop with artist Emma Leddy; lunch provided, limited places.Cavan County Museum, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Museum event page only; booking by phone or email, no ticket page. Price not stated.
6pm to 7pm	Boardgames between the BooksWeekly drop-in board games night for all ages. No booking.Belturbet Library Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Weekly recurring listing ('every Thursday'), not dated for 1 Oct. Price not stated.
8pm	Under €20Poguemahone by Patrick McCabeAaron Monaghan in McCabe's monologue, touring pubs. 42 of 100 seats left.The Bridge Tavern, Canningstown €16✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ramorartscentre.com and ramorartscentre.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
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Fri2 October

The stone Town Hall on Townhall Street, Cavan, home of the Townhall Arts Centre, with cars parked outside — Townhall, Townhall Street, Cavan. Photo: User:Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
8pm	Date nightNiall McCabeClare Island folk singer-songwriter. 164 of 237 seats left at 28 Sep.Townhall Arts Centre, Townhall Street, Cavan €25✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, townhallartscentre.ticketsolve.com
8pm	Chris Kent: That's All I Need Now!Stand-up from Chris Kent. Doors 7pm.Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, Cavan From €31.50✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: hotelkilmore.ie and ticketstop.ie agree on date, time and price.
8pm	Book this nowPoguemahone by Patrick McCabePub-tour staging of McCabe's monologue. 50 of 90 seats left at 28 Sep.The Stables, Swanlinbar €16✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ramorartscentre.com and ramorartscentre.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
8pm	Intermediate football semi-final replay: Butlersbridge v Cnoc BrídeCavan IFC semi-final replay after a draw last weekend.Kingspan Breffni, Park Lane, Creighan, Cavan Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixture, time and venue from Cavan GAA fixtures page; no club ticket price published.
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Sat3 October

Wide Market Street in Ballyjamesduff lined with shopfronts and parked cars under a grey sky — Market Street, Ballyjamesduff. Photo: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
10am to 4.15pm	If it rainsCavan County MuseumKillycluggin Stone, Percy French gallery and a replica WWI trench.Cavan County Museum, Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff €6~ Checked 3/4Opening hours and prices from museum site (children €4, family €14; last entry 4.15pm). No ticket page; pay on the door.
10am to 5pm	The odd oneCavan Plein Air FestivalDay of outdoor painting round Bailieborough, judged at 3.30pm, then exhibited.Bailieborough Courthouse, Main Street €17.07~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite gives 10am to 5pm, check-in 9.30am; thisiscavan.ie lists 8am to 5pm from Chapel Carpark. Used Eventbrite time. Sources differ: thisiscavan.ie says 9am. Check before you go.
11am to 12.30pm	Family Storytime and Lego Free PlayStories for 3 to 7s at 11am, then Lego play from 11.30am.Johnston Central Library, Farnham Street, Cavan Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Two weekly recurring library listings ('every Saturday'), not dated for 3 Oct. No booking; price not stated.
12pm to 4pm	Ben Reilly: Sometimes you just want to…Raft-like sculptures, etchings and cuttlefish-cast tin pieces. Runs to 29 Oct.Townhall Arts Centre Gallery, Townhall Street, Cavan Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Exhibitions page gives Saturday hours; no admission price stated.
1pm	Cornstarch Messy PlayCornstarch and toy animals. Ages 7+ at 1pm, ages 3 to 6 at 1.45pm.St Brigid's Community Hall, Loch Gowna €1.50~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite only (two sessions, both on sale at 28 Sep); no organiser web page. Sources differ: eventbrite.ie says 1.45pm. Check before you go.
8pm	Loophole by John McManusAcorn Players' comedy about two farmers and a will. 105 seats left.Townhall Arts Centre, Townhall Street, Cavan €18✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, townhallartscentre.ticketsolve.com
8pm	Mike Denver and Guests in ConcertCountry night; Mike Denver's site lists Ray Lynam as special guest.Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, Cavan Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Hotel page and Ticketmaster venue listing agree on 3 Oct, 8pm. Ticketmaster flags the event as 'rescheduled' (no old date shown); event page returns 401 so no price read.
8pm	Poguemahone by Patrick McCabeLast date of the pub tour. Sold out at 28 Sep.Jenny's Bar & Lounge, Mullagh Sold out✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: ramorartscentre.com and ramorartscentre.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
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Sun4 October

Rough grassland at Cavan Burren Park looking across forest and fields to the long ridge of Cuilcagh — Cavan Burren Park, Blacklion. Photo: Oliver Gargan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
8am to 6pm	Cavan Burren ParkOver 10km of trails through a prehistoric landscape under Cuilcagh.Cavan Burren Park, Cornagee Road, Blacklion Free~ Checked 3/4Park site gives Oct to Mar hours and free admission; no ticket needed. Gate locked outside hours.
10.30am to 3pm	Cheese-making class at CorleggyDay in the Corleggy dairy, max 8 per class, lunch included. Sold out.Corleggy Cheeses, Belturbet Sold out~ Checked 3/4Booking page shows €150, Sold Out; time from thisiscavan.ie only.
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