Féile na Laoch (The Festival of Heroes) celebrates our cultural heroes, including storyteller, poets, actors, dancers, singers, and musicians.
The féile was inspired by the life and work of one of Ireland's true cultural giants, Seán Ó Riada, and this year we commemorate 80 years since his birth and 40 years since his death.

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Seán Ó Sé

Seán Ó Sé

Seán Ó Sé is best known for his singing, especially through his work with Seán Ó Riada. He lives with his wife Eileen in Cork City. They have three in family, Áine, Con and Íde. Seán was born in January of 1936 in Ballylickey near Bantry, Irish was his first language. He went to school...

Seán Ó Sé ina laoch / Seán Ó Sé announced as hero

Tá lúchair ar Fhéile na Laoch a fhógairt go bhfuil an t-amhranaí cáiliúil, Seán Ó Sé, ina laoch don fhéile 2011. Is mar amhránaí is mó a bheadh aithne ag daoine ar Sheán Ó Sé, go mór mór de bharr a chuid oibre le Seán Ó Riada. Biodh is gur o Bhéal Átha na Lice,...
Seán Ó Riada

Seán Ó Riada

Seán Ó Riada (1 August 1931 – 3 October 1971), was a composer and bandleader, and perhaps the single most influential figure in the renaissance of Irish traditional music from the 1960s, through his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann, his compositions, his writings and his broadcasts on the topic. Early life Born John Reidy in Cork...