Féile na Laoch | i gcomoradh Sheáin Uí Riada

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.

Nuacht / News

Féile na Laoch Returns in 2025!

by tomas on Jan 19, 2025 • No Comments

We are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of Féile na Laoch, a unique celebration of Irish culture, heritage, and creativity. Taking place in the village of Cúil Aodha, Cork, this extraordinary festival occurs every seven years, and 2025 marks its exciting third installment. Féile na Laoch promises a rich...

Eolas / Info

Féile na Laoch – What is it?

by tomas on Jan 17, 2018 • No Comments

Overview Féile na Laoch (Festival of Heroes) is an international, multifaceted festival of all the arts which is organized over a six month period every seven years across Ireland and internationally. It is dedicated to the memory of the Irish composer and creator Seán Ó Riada and is the only...

Eolas / Info

Féile na Laoch – Cad é?

by tomas on Jan 17, 2018 • No Comments

Cur Síos Féile oll-mhór idirNáisiúnta, uileghnéitheach, idir-ealaíona, a reachtáiltear thar tréimhse sé míosa ar fuaid Éireann is thar lear, gach seachtú bliain, i gcuimhne ar an cumadóir is cruthaitheoir Éireannach Seán Ó Riada. Is chun féin aithne mar Éierannaigh is mar Ghael, do chách, thall is abhus an tréimhse seo....

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Official launch in the Abbey Theatre

by tomas on Jul 21, 2011 • No Comments

Féile na Laoch had its official launch in the Abbey Theatre today, where Seán Ó Riada was musical directory for five years. Among the guests at the launch were old friend’s of Seán’s such as the great flute player Michael Tubridy. RTÉ coverage of the event can be seen on their site at http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0721/seanoriada.html

Laochra / Heroes 2011 / Spóirt / Sport

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

by tomas on Jul 19, 2011 • No Comments

We are delighted to announce Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (born 22 May 1977 in Rotuma, Fiji) as sporting hero at Féile na Laoch. Seán, a former dual player, is an iconic sportsperson and he currently plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1996...

Filí / Poets / Laochra / Heroes 2011

Michael D. Higgins

by tomas on Jul 19, 2011 • No Comments

Michael D. Higgins has had a multitude of labels attached to him – politician, orator, philosopher, human rights activist, and now presidential candidate. But it is especially for his gift of poetry that we welcome him to Féile na Laoch. Michael D. was born in Limercik seventy years ago, and commented that while he had...

Nuacht / News

Cainteoir Deimhnithe don Comhdháil, Confirmed Conference Speaker: Ted O Sullivan

by ruth on Jul 18, 2011 • No Comments

Tá Ted O Sullivan mar duine des na cainteoirí a bheidh ag an Comhdháil ar a 2 a chlog an Dé Domhnaigh do Féile Na Laoch(31ú Iúil) in óstán an Abbey, Baile Mhúirne. Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin (Timothy Ted O Sullivan) B.A., Árd.T.O., M.Comm. _____________________________________________________________________ OIDEACHAS 2004 – M. Comm., U.C.C. 1995 – Diploma in...

Laochra / Heroes 2011 / Reacairí / Story-tellers

Charlie Bird

by ruth on Jul 15, 2011 • No Comments

Charlie Bird was born in Sandymount, Dublin in 1949. He was recruited into RTÉ by Eoghan Harris in the mid 1970s. For many years in the 1990s, Bird was the only point of contact between RTÉ and the Provisional IRA. He witnessed at first hand the ceasefires and the subsequent twists and turns of the peace process. In 1998,...

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Áit & Am / Time & Place

Tá Féile an Laoch chughainn taréis 7 mbliana. The seven years have passed and Féile na Laoch has returned once again. It takes place in Cúil Aodha 31th July - 2nd August and the period of Féile na Laoch for 2025 will come to a clsoe on the last weekend in September to sleep once more until 2032. The lighting of the torch from the hearth of Seán Ó Riada will signal the start of events. It's then a celebration of arts and culture for two months until the closing ceremony on the last weekend in September.

If you would like to become involved, or hold your own events as part of Féile na Laoch, get in touch with us!
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