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Cloughtoberfest was a gypsy jazz and Irish craft brewing festival which ran from 2011 to 2015. The first festival was held in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary in Ireland over three days in October 2011. The final festival was held from 23 to 26 October 2015 with concerts in Cloughjordan House. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "cloughtoberfest.com". Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. "Irish music news, album reviews, gigs listings, Clubbing, Festivals, Interviews and Top singles Charts for Ireland on Entertainment.ie". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-14.