Swinford Notes – 2nd September 2015
Irish TV – Swinford Procession Of The Souls A feature on the Swinford Procession Of The Souls // Pride Of Place aired last night (Tuesday 1st September) on the Mayo County Matters programme but good news for those of you who missed it! The show will be repeated in the following time slots: Thursday 3rd September @ 3:00pm Saturday 5th September @ 11:00am Sky 191, Freesat 400 and irishtv.ie Viewers can watch it live online as well...
Swinford Notes – 29th July 2015
Siamsa Sráide Official Opening The countdown is on to the start of the 31st Siamsa Sráide in Swinford. The festival will be officially opened this Friday 31st July at 6pm in the Gateway Hotel. An action packed programme is once again in place to suit people of all ages and interests. Pick up a programme in any of the local shops and businesses. Phil Coulter To Play In Swinford Church There is huge interest in the performance of world...
Bláth Ná Féile 2015
Who will be crowned Bláth Ná Féile 2015? What a week is ahead in Swinford!! Music, Laughter and Fun begins this Saturday Night in the Gateway Hotel with the 2nd Annual Bláth Ná Féile. With the huge success of last year’s event, this year is a night that CAN NOT be missed … we have eight fabulous young women from East Mayo representing some of our marvellous business establishments. We have wonderful entertainment from...
Swinford Notes – 8th July 2015
Siamsa Sraide Official Launch The official press launch of this years programme for Siamsa Sraide takes place at 7pm on Thursday 9th July in Campbell’s Lounge. The programme will be launched by Professor Travis Price from Washington University who is directing work on the first part of a famine commemorative walk including the Paupers Grave in Swinford. The press launch is open to the public and refreshments will be served. Spirit Of...
Siamsa Sráide – The Final Instalment!
This is the fourth and final instalment of vintage footage from Siamsa Sráide and thank you to Breege Rowley for putting them together, it was great to see so many faces who have unfortunately passed away. Siamsa Sráide is a free street festival and it is the longest running festival in Ireland. It is testament to the festival, and the organising committee, to see how popular the festival has been over the years and this year we will...
