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.

Laochra / Heroes 2011
Cara O'Sullivan (Opera)

Cara O’Sullivan (Opera)

Cork-born Cara O’Sullivan is an artist with an impeccable operatic pedigree who has risen to prominence as one of Ireland’s leading sopranos. She is an instinctive performer with a remarkably full voice, exciting and dramatic, yet always performs with great sensitivity. She has shown herself to be a fearless vocal artist, whether singing Mozart, Verdi,...
Christy Moore

Christy Moore

Christy, a native of Co. Kildare, started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time, and spent a few years playing pubs and clubs around the...
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...