Connacht Fleadh 2008
- Dáta
- 30 Meitheamh 2008–6 July 2008
- Am
- 11:00 AM
- Ionad
- Ireland - Connacht
- Baile
- Westport
- Contae
- Co. Mayo
- Tír
- Ireland
- Teagmháil
- Helen Duggan; 094 9388555 Cormac Ó Connaith; 087 6913083
- Fón
- Accommodation (tourist office) 098 25711
- Ríomhphost
The Connacht provincial Fleadh will be held in Westport, Co. Mayo from July 1-6, 2008. This year the Connacht Fleadh includes a week of events, including live music in the pubs over the weekend and open-air entertainment. De Luain Meitheamh 30; 11am, Westport on Google Earth, Simon Wall, Town Architect, Westport Leisure Centre. 3pm, Club Leabhair na nÓg, Leabharlann an Bhaile. 8pm, Oscailt Oifigiúl Fleadh Cheoil Chonnacht by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, Folklorist, UCD, Knockranny House Hotel
Dé Máirt lúil 1; 3pm, Sean-Nós Dancing on top of barrels 7pm, Ethnic Diversity Westport Inn Hotel 8pm, Westport fiddler, John McFadden, by CaoimhIn MacAoidh, Wyatt Hotel. 4pm, Crinniú na mBád, trip on Clew Bay followed by lecture with John Thornton Atlantic Coast Hotel.
Dé Céadaoin lúil 2; 6pm, Civic Reception by Westport Town Council, Civic Offices, Altamount Street. 8pm, Ceol agus Amhráin na nOileáin, Paddy Berry, with Inishbofin Céilí Band and Dessie Ó’Halloran, Castlecourt Hotel.
Déardaoin, lúil 3; 3pm, Tradition of the Bard, Westport Woods Hotel. 7pm, Place Names of Mayo, Westport Inn Hotel 7.30pm Traditional Schools Concert, Scoil Naomh Phádraig. 8pm, The Red Petticoats, Wyatt Hotel 9pm, From Rushes to Roses, Seán Garvy, Westport Inn Hotel. 10pm, Céilí and Déardaoin, Atlantic Coast Hotel.
Dé hAoine lúil 4; 3pm, Different Drums of Ireland, Workshop, Hotel Clew Bay. 7.30pm, Comhaltas Junior branch launch, Gig Rig. 8pm, Táin Bó Flidhis, Atlantic Coast Hotel. 9.00pm, Different Drums of Ireland Concert, Gig Rig. 9pm, Ceol Choirm na Fléidhe, Hotel Westport.
Dé Sathairn lúil 5; 10am, FLEADH CHEOIL COMPETITIONS, Rice College. 12 noon, Street Busking Competitions. 4pm, Meitheal Performance Group, Gig Rig. 7pm, Junior Music Seisiúin, Wyatt Hotel. 10pm, Céilí na Fléidhe, Westport Woods Hotel, ‘Heather Breeze’.
Dé Domhnaigh lúil 6; 10am, FLEADH CHEOIL COMPETITIONS, Rice College 10.30am, Aifreann na Fléidhe, St. Mary’s Church. 12 noon, Horn and Harp Recital, Knockranny House Hotel. 2.30pm, Marching Bands Competition. 3pm, Cos in Áirde, Step, Set and Sean-Nós dancing on Gig Rig. 5pm, Dreoilín and Daingean. 8.30pm, Senior Céilí Band Competion winners, Gig Rig. 9.15pm, Slán Abhaile, Wyatt Hotel.