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This is the 8th year that the traditional Irish Music style of Sliabh Luachra is celebrated. Con Curtin himself is a master of this nearly forgotten art and all are welcome to come to meet the legend himself. Good craic and merriment is assured to be had by all....

The Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur are one of the most respected and best loved Irish traditional institutions in the country.

Steeped in music since they were toddlers, The Fureys grew up in Ballyfermot on Dublin's southside as part of the first generation of Irish travelling people to live in fixed homes. Indeed, their traveller roots are very important to the four brothers, Finbar, George, Eddie and Paul and provide them with a deep well of songs, stories and tunes.
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A traditional country pub, serves light lunches and dinners. Occasionally it plays host to traditional musicians from the area....

The Mick and Michael Carr Memorial Music Festival takes place annually in O'Donnell's Bar and Communty Centre, Meenageary, Carrick, County Donegal. A weekend of excellent entertainment including traditional music is guranteed and workshops will also be given by this year's special guests....

This was something of an unprecedented sight and sound in the Dublin of the time, but then The Boomtown Rats were the first local band to confront an Irish audience with that authentic punky spirit. Over the next four or five years they grew into a tough Rhythm & Blues outfit with an exquisite pop sensibility that produced a string of classic hit singles including "Rat Trap", "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Banana Republic". Bewleys in Grafton Street was a regular meeting place for the Band and th...

Glor Irish Music Centre is a brand new music venue in County Clare, which provides local, National, and International visitors to Ennis with the best of live Irish music....

Situated on the Derry road, this is an ideal location for a relaxing drink and a good meal in a truly hospitable Donegal atmosphere. Sample the many delights on offer with the best of quality food....

Molloy's, which is part of the Limelight Entertainment Complex, comprises of a spacious public bar with open fire, and a large lounge at the back. The walls are decorated with G.A.A. photographs, including Anthony Molloy who captained Donegal to its first ever All-Ireland win in 1992.
The pub oozes with atmosphere, and it is well worth a visit....

In a musical landscape too often cluttered with dum-machines, over-dubs and all the other lipsticks and powders of the studio cosmeticians, the purity of Mary Black's voice is like a breath of fresh air.

Born and raised in the Liberties area of Dublin's inner city, Mary first emerged in the early eighties when she recorded and toured with the traditional music powerhouse, De Danann. Her time as part of this hotbed of cultural cross-fertilisation proved extremely stimulating and instr...

Paddy’s Bar in Glenties, County Donegal, is well worth a visit....