Macroom Mountain Dew Festival
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| Macroom Mountain Dew Festival | |
|---|---|
 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]
