Cois Fharraige (festival)
| Cois Fharraige | |
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| Genre | Music festival with surfing elements |
| Dates | 11–13 September |
| Location(s) | Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°40′44.57″N 9°38′24.12″W / 52.6790472°N 9.6400333°W |
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| Organised by | MCD Productions |
| Sponsor | Sony Ericsson |
| Website | www.coisfharraige.com |
Cois Fharraige was a three-day Irish surfing and music festival, held annually in Kilkee, County Clare from 2007 to 2009 during the first week of September. The name is derived from the Irish language phrase meaning "beside the sea". It was notable as Ireland's first surfing and music festival and was a joint project between MCD and Sony Ericsson.
In its inaugural year, 2007, Cois Fharraige was a commercial success, with a reported 20,000 attendees. Strong line-ups and the novelty of the surf-music concept helped sustain attendance through 2008. However, the 2009 edition saw a sharp decline in ticket sales, attributed to a late announcement and ongoing economic factors, and proved to be the final edition of the festival.