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Neasa O’Shea, right, Louise O’Shea, launching ‘Féile Lughnasadh’, this years Irish traditional festival in Milltown. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
FÉILE Lughnasadh, the free, family-friendly, four-day festival in Milltown will begin on July 28, bringing a spectacular line up to the stage.
Free concerts include The Rising on July 29, Sharon Shannon on July 30, and Jiggy, on July 31 (see programme below).
The festival marks Lughnasadh, the ancient Celtic celebration of the beginning of the harvest and the god Lugh, provider and protector. This festival will bring the local community and the county together to celebrate Irish music and culture over the four days.
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Lugh will be honoured at the opening parade, where local kids will be in costume as the Celtic god Lugh and the goddess, Tailtiu, both providers of good harvests.
And it won’t be just the concerts as there will be street entertainment, kids’ events, open music sessions in local bars as well as the festival club in the Community Hall and the outdoor céili on Sunday afternoon.
Organiser Owen O’Shea says this could be Milltown’s best festival ever. “We’ve brought the best in trad to the streets of Milltown over the years and this year’s line-up is up there with the best of them”.
Vincent Prendergast said, “this is a festival not to be missed. It’s for all the family, the performers are the best in the business and it’s totally free.” Louise O’Shea added, “there’s something for everyone, with the parade, the food and crafts fair on the Sunday, the street entertainment competition, the music sessions and céili, there’s just so much happening and it’s all free and open-air.”
If you would like to help, you can go along to a fund-raising quiz in Killorglin Golf Club on Friday, July 15th at 8pm for a fun night out and while supporting the festival.
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