For the second year running, our nearby town of Drogheda hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and we were delighted to be stuck in the middle of it. The nine days of activity are only the tip of the iceberg following months of work by countless volunteers. With the Fleadh on our doorstep, we were once again proud to volunteer and do what we could to ensure the success of the event. Parallel to the Fleadh, other musical and research activities continue, much of which reinforces th
With Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Louth for the first time, August 2018 was a month to remember. And there was much more besides. Having returned from Scotland, we were straight into preparations for both the Fleadh and the World Meeting of Families. We were honoured to take to the Gig Rig for the Official Opening of the Fleadh on Sunday 12 August, attended by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. We were joined on stage by graduates and students from DkIT, who had
May 2018 was full of celebration – 40th, 50th and 60th anniversary celebrations amongst the musical happenings in Louth and beyond, while it also witnessed the launch of new ventures. May kicked off with the launch of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 at the Highlanes Art Gallery in Drogheda. It was an opportunity to begin to publicise some of the work that has been going on behind the scenes and there was a sense of excitement and anticipation amongst those gathered. There was
“The unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates