saint barrahanes church festival of classical music

The first festival was organised in 1980 and has taken place annually ever since. Michael Sokolov-Grant was its first chairman.

Amongst the distinguished musicians to have played are the RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet, the Crawford Piano Trio, David Agnew, oboe, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet, Director of the Royal Academy of Music, London, Professor Gerard Gillen, organ, of Maynooth College, Brigid Knowles, contralto, Catherine Leonard, violin, Philip Martin, piano and composer, Dr Geraldine O'Grady, violin, Professor Micheal O'Suilleabhain, Limerick University, Cara O'Sullivan, soprano, Ioana Petcu-Colon, violin, Peter Sweeney, former Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Hugh Tinney, piano.