I've just come back from the International Juggling Festival (New Zealand) and wow what a nice bunch of people. Everyone was so helpful and I learnt heaps - had a go at unicycle, balloons, diablo, clubs, devil sticks and of course juggling balls - or at least trying to! Saw some great acts from professionals. And it was a really cheap.
It's an annual event here and I'd reccommend it to anyone that can toss a ball.
I'm sure they must run in many countries - there is a site
www.jugglingdb.com that has clubs, festivals, events and stuff on (haven't checked it out yet just found out about it at the fest.)
I want to juggle some irridescent scarves to music, that would be cool.
Come to think of it there were a few Irish people at our festival.