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 2018 - What is it?

Féile na Laoch 2018 – What is it?

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 2018 - Cad é?

Féile na Laoch 2018 – Cad é?

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....
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...
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Féile na Laoch faoi lán tseoil

Féile na Laoch faoi lán tseoil

Tá Féile na Laoch 2018 – Cuid 1 – faoi lán tseoil agus tá Lá Mór na Laoch ag teannadh linn…..Cad a bheidh ag titim amach, tá sibh ag iarraidh? Bhuel, ag meán lae inniu ag Árus Éamonn Mac Suibhne beidh an slua ag bailiú chun fáilte a chuir roimh Uachtarán na hÉireann, Mícheál D....

Volunteer Orchestra

The bus will pick up at School of Music Union Key Cork at 7:00 on Tuesday evening 31/7/2018, so that all musicians can attend the concert if they wish. It will bring all back by 9:30 am the following morning.  We will organize breakfast for you before you leave Cuil Aodha.  There will be rehearsal...
Comortas an Píob Mór /Warpipes competition

Comortas an Píob Mór /Warpipes competition

Tá Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada le bronnadh ar an píobaire is fearr i 2018. Bronntar an bonn seo uair gach seacht mbliain. Ní mór don píobaire máirseáil chun ardán ag seinnt a rogha féin.  Seasamh agus fonn mall do sheinm agus ansan márseáil amach uaigh seo treo eile ag seinn a rogha féin arís....

Féile na Laoch Program 2018

see https://www.facebook.com/feile.nalaoch (https://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/feile NULL.nalaoch) Dé hAoine /Friday afternoon 27/7/2018 20:00  Meeting and Parade at an Draighean (Home of Seán Ó Riada). The Torch is light from the hearth in the Draighean and brought to Cúil Aodha in Parade. The Lóchrann na Laoch/Festival torch is lit remain alight for August and September. The Anthems...

Clár Féile na Laoch 2018

1/5/2018   12:00 Tógtar anuas an bosca ón falla sa séipéal i gCúil Aodha agus osclaitear é ós cóir bailiúcháin de Mhuintir na hÁite – scoláirí scoile, daoine gur suim leo é ón dtaobh amuigh 7rl- ócaid phoiblí. Roinntear na brattaibh ar na leannaibhe scoile agus na pictiúrí agus brat an féile 7rl ar gach duine...