What's on during the fleadh - your guide to the concerts
THE WEEK'S EVENTS
SUNDAY 31/07
Martin Hayes €32.50 Cathedral of Christ the King, 19:00
Club Éigse Town Band Hall, 20:00
Summer Seisiún €15 Áras an Mhuilinn, 20.00
Céili - The Glenside (9-12am) €15 Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 21:00
Late Night Fleadh Disco Arts Centre, 00:30
MONDAY 01/08
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Youth Session Tranquillity Garden, 11.00
Walking Tours of Historic Mullingar - Ruth Illingworth Market House, 11:00
Unveiling of Willie Reynolds Memorial Plaque Walderstown 12.00
Inclusive Céilí Disco Town Band Hall, 12:00
Scoil Éigse - Tutors Recital Arts Centre, 15:00
Leinster Youth Group Town Band Hall, 17.30
Sharon Shannon €30 Cathedral of Christ the King, 19:00
Alp Luachra €15 Arts Centre, 20:00
Summer Seisiún €15 Áras an Mhuilinn, 20.00
Four Winds €25 St Pauls Church, 20:00
Club Éigse Town Band Hall, 20:00
Briste €20 Arts Centre, 22:00
Late Night Fleadh Disco Arts Centre, 00:30
TUESDAY 02/08
Departure from Fair Green Bus Tour, 09:30
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Áras an Mhuilinn, 10.00
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo 10.00
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Youth Session Tranquillity Garden, 11.00
Walking Tour of Mullingar - Ruth Illingworth Market House 11:00
Lecture - Leo Rowsome by Martin Enright Town Band Hall, 13:00
Comhaltas Sessions Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 15:00
Tutors Recital Arts Centre, 15:00
Official Opening Seachtain na Ghaeilge Áras an Mhuilinn, 16:30
CD Launch - Tom Delany The Chambers, 17:00
John B. Keane’s Matchmaker €25 Arts Centre, 17.45
The Bridge, Daithi Gormley, Frankie Gavin,
Catherine McHugh €27.50 Cathedral of Christ the King, 19:00
Ceannródaithe Awards Dinner €35 Bloomfield House Hotel 19:30
Summer Seisiún €15 Áras an Mhuilinn, 20.00
Stocktons Wing €30 Mullingar Park Hotel, 20:00
Meitheal Orchestra - Gary Shannon €25 St Pauls Church, 20:00
Club Éigse Town Band Hall, 20:00
Breaking Trad €25 Arts Centre, 20:30
Damien Mullane €20 Arts Centre, 22:30
Late Night Fleadh Disco Arts Centre, 00:30
WEDNESDAY 03/08
Departure from Fair Green Bus Tour, 09:30
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Áras an Mhuilinn, 10.00
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Set Dancing Workshop (2.5hrs) Town Band Hall, 10.30
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Youth Session Tranquillity Garden, 11.00
Talk: M’gar’s Culture & Heritage - Ruth Illingworth Library, 11:00
THURSDAY 04/08
Departure from Fair Green Bus Tour, 09:30
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Áras an Mhuilinn, 10.00
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Set Dancing Workshop (2.5hrs) Town Band Hall, 10.30
Youth Session Tranquillity Garden, 11.00
Talk - “Spark of Genius” - Paula O’Dornan Mullingar Library 11:00
Music Recitals Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 13.00
Wynne/Carlos Family €15 Town Band Hall, 13:00
Seisiún Mór na hÉigse (2:45pm to 3:45pm) Cathedral of Christ the King,
14:45
Comhaltas Sessions Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 15.00
CD Launch - Bríd Harper - Inis The Chambers, 16:00
CD Launch - Angelina Carberry and Dan Brouder - Back in Time The Chambers,
17:00
Commemorative Concert St Pauls Church, 17:30
John B. Keane’s Matchmaker €25 Arts Centre, 17.45
Sean Keane & Emmet Cahill €30 Cathedral of Christ the King 19:00
Summer Seisiún & Singers Club (9pm) Áras an Mhuilinn, 20.00
Scoil Éigse - Tutors Concert St Finians College, 20:00
Ademar O’Connor & Friends €30 St Pauls Church, 20:00
Blackwater Céilí Band €25 Arts Centre, 22:30
Traditional Singing Club Áras an Mhuilinn, 20:30
Late Night Fleadh Disco Arts Centre, 00:30
Music Recitals Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 13.00
Tutors Recital Arts Centre, 15:00
Comhaltas Sessions Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 15:00
CD Launch - Aaron O’Hagan & Luke Ward The Chambers, 16:00
CD Launch - Liam Kelly & Kevin Brehony The Chambers, 17:00
Eadaoin €15 St Pauls Church, 17:30
Clann Uí Raghallaigh & Kinsella Family €15 Town Band Hall, 17:30
John B. Keane’s Matchmaker €25 Arts Centre, 17.45
Téada & Séamus Begley & Ímar €30,
Cathedral of Christ the King, 19:00
Árd-Ollamh Awards Dinner €50 Bloomfield House Hotel, 19:30
Summer Seisiún €15 Áras an Mhuilinn, 20.00
Gatehouse €25 St Pauls Church, 20:00
Club Éigse Town Band Hall, 20:00
Garadice €25 Arts Centre, 20:30
Céilí - Glenside Céilí Band Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 21.00
Goitse €20 Arts Centre, 22:30
Late Night Fleadh Disco Arts Centre, 00:30
FRIDAY 05/08
Dancing Competitions Loreto College, 09:00
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Ionad Badmantan, 10.00
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Youth Session Tranquillity Garden, 11:00
Talk: M’gar’s Culture & Heritage - Ruth Illingworth Library, 11:00
Music Recitals Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 13.00
Comhaltas Sessions Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 15.00
CD Launch - Anthony Quigney - Breath-Taking The Chambers 16:00
CD Launch - The Dublin Lasses The Chambers, 17:00
Mick Foster & Friends & Frank Gavigan Book Launch €15 Town Band Hall, 17:30
Anúna €30 Cathedral of Christ the King, 19:00
Carlos Sweeney & McCartin €25 Town Band Hall, 19:30
Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra of Ireland St Pauls, 20:00
Traditional Singing Club Áras an Mhuilinn, 20:30
Céilí - Legacy (9-12am) €15 Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 21:00
Mulcahy Family €25 Arts Centre, 21:30
Trad Disco with DJ Paddy Callaghan Arts Centre, 00:30
SATURDAY 06/08
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Ionad Badmantan, 09.30
Dancing Competitions Loreto College, 10:00
Overseas Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Singer’s Café Urban Forge Café, 12.00
Music Recitals Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 13.00
Overseas Concert - Reception St Colmans NS, 16:30
Overseas Concert St Pauls Church, 17:30
Alfie €25 Town Band Hall, 17:30
The Full Set €25 Town Band Hall, 19:30
Colm Keane, Colin Nea, Seamus Tierney €30 St Pauls Church 20:00
Traditional Singing Club Áras an Mhuilinn, 20:30
Kilfenora Céilí Band €32.5 Cathedral of Christ the King, 20:30
Céilí - Rise the Dust (9-12am) €15 Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 21:00
The Mannion Family & Shandrum Céilí Band €25 Arts Centre 22:30
Trad Disco with DJ Paddy Callaghan Arts Centre, 00:30
SUNDAY 07/08
Ionad na Gaeilge Exhibition The Atrium, Westmeath CoCo, 10.00
Aifrinn na Fleidhe Cathedral Of Christ The King, 11:00
Imeachtaí Gaeilge Ionad Badmantan, 12.00
Singer’s Café Urban Forge Café, 12.00
Thatch Céilí Band Arts Centre, 16:30
Marching Band Parade Town Centre, 17:00
Céili Band Competition Cathedral Of Christ The King, 19:00
Traditional Singing Club Áras an Mhuilinn, 20:30
Fíor Céilí - Brian Boru (9-12am) €15 Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 21:00
Moxie €25 Arts Centre, 22:30
MONDAY 08/08
Farewell Céilí - Matt Cunningham (9-12am) €15 Greville Arms 21:00
Mullingar
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