Ceolchoirm Féile Raifteirí
Ceolchoirm Féile Raifteirí
Ceolchoirm le Pádraic Keane, Conor Connolly agus Seosamh Ó Neachtain. Aíonna speisialta: na fonnadóirí Loinneog agus fíle Aifric Mac Aodha
Pádraic Keane and Conor Connolly on uilleann pipes and button accordion and sean-nós dancer Seosamh Ó Neachtain, will take to the stage in the intimate chapel venue at Mount Carmel Monastry.
In this bilingual concert, they will be joined by Loinneog, a group of singers from Cois Fharraige who are reimagining sean-nós songs through new arrangements and harmonies.
Also featuring poetry with Aifric Mac Aodha.
Mount Carmel Chapel, Mount Carmel Monastery, Loughrea. H62 AV62.
Saturday, 10 October 2026 from 8 PM – 10 PM
Raifteirí Festival – Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October 2026
File agus ceoltóir Gaelach a bhí in Antaine Ó Raifteirí a rugadh ag deireadh an 18ú haoise i gCoillte Mach i gContae Maigh Eo. Sin ráite, chaith sé an chuid is mó dá shaol ag spaisteoireacht thart sa chomharsanacht ar an Eachréidh in Oirthear na Gaillimhe. s ansin a tháinig móruaisle liteartha le chéile in 1902 le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar a shaol agus a shaothar don chéad uair 120 bliain ó shín. Sa lá atá inniu ann, ní hamháin go gcuimhnítear ar na hamhráin is ar na dánta a chum sé ach déantar comóradh ar na tréithe ildánacha bainte leis an gcarachtar clúiteach seo le linn Fhéile Raifteirí go fóill.
Chuige sin, beidh Féile Raifteirí 2026 ar siúl ó Dé hAoine 9 Deireadh Fómhair go dtí Domhnach 11 Deireadh Fómhair. Mar is iondúil, tá comórtais filíochta eagraithe do dhaoine, idir óg agus aosta. Tá neart imeachtaí eile eagraithe le freastal ar réimse spéise éagsúla san fhéile i mbliana.
Antaine Ó Raifteirí was an Irish poet and musician who was born in the late 18th century in Coillte Mach, County Mayo. However, he spent most of his life wandering around the surrounding area on the Eachréidh in East Galway. Today, not only are the songs and poems he composed remembered, but the creative qualities associated with this famous character are still commemorated during the Raifteirí Festival.
To that end, the 2026 Raifteirí Festival will take place from Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October. As usual, poetry competitions are organised for people, both young and old. There are plenty of other events organised to cater for a variety of interests at this year’s festival.
View events: https://gaeilgelochariach.ie/feile-raifteiri-2025-ga/
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