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.

Féile na Laoch Returns in 2025!
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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...
Féile na Laoch - What is it?
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...
Féile na Laoch - Cad é?
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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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Steve Wickham
Ceoltóirí / Musicians / Laochra / Heroes 2011

Steve Wickham

by ruth on Jun 27, 2011 • No Comments
Steve Wickham was born in Dublin in 1960 and studied violin with Nell Kane at the Royal College of Music in Chatam Row, Dublin. He moved from Sligo to Dublin in 1992. Steve is perhaps best known for his violin playing with the Waterboys. He has record with artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Declan...
Tony MacMahon
Ceoltóirí / Musicians / Laochra / Heroes 2011

Tony MacMahon

by ruth on Jun 26, 2011 • Comments Closed
Tony MacMahon was born in 1939 and grew up in the Turnpike in Ennis. His father, PJ, came from Kilmaley, not far from Miltown Malbay, and an area steeped in traditional music and dancing. His mother played the concertina. Joe Cooley, who worked in Ennis for several years was a regular visitor to the house....
Nuacht / News / Preas / Press

Coverage in The Irish Times 25/6/11

by tomas on Jun 26, 2011 • Comments Closed
An Irishman’s Diary FRANK McNALLY, IRISH TIMES, 25th JUNE 2011 I STAND TO be corrected, and no doubt I will be. But it is my belief that the River Sullane in West Cork is very unusual – perhaps even unique – among Irish waterways, in being male. You wouldn’t know to look at it that...
Louis Stewart
Ceoltóirí / Musicians / Laochra / Heroes 2011

Louis Stewart

by ruth on Jun 25, 2011 • Comments Closed
Born January 5th, 1944, Louis Stewart began his musical career in the sixties as a member of the Dublin jazz scene. In 1968 he received an invitation to the Montreux Jazz Festival together with the Jim Doherty Quartet. He came away with the pressaward for “Outstanding European Soloist of the Festival”. The following year–again in...
Phil Coulter
Ceoltóirí / Musicians / Laochra / Heroes 2011

Phil Coulter

by ruth on Jun 24, 2011 • Comments Closed
Up in that Pantheon inhabited by the biggest selling recording artistes of all time in Ireland,  rubbing shoulders with Bono and the Boys, you might be surprised to bump into Phil Coulter.   You shouldn’t be! It’s now twenty years since the distinctive sound of Tranquility, featuring Phil’s piano and orchestra, first seduced the whole...

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.

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