Mayo Fleadh Cheoil Notes & Programme of Events
Special Guests for Mayo Fleadh Cheoil in Swinford Two special guests have been invited to Swinford to help get the Fleadh off to a great start. Tadhg MacDhonnagáin will be guest of honour at the Oíche Amhránaíochta – an evening of singing, storytelling and recitation on Thursday 7th May at 8:30pm in Mellett’s on Market Street and Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell is our special guest who will open the Fleadh on Friday 8th May at 7.30pm...
Official Launch of “The Rose in the Heather” CD
Come along to the Official Launch of “The Rose in the Heather” CD in the Gateway Hotel On Saturday 6th December at 9pm in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford, the Michael Davitt Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will host the official launch of a new CD of traditional music entitled “The Rose in the Heather”. This CD showcases some of the finest and varied selections of the music of South Sligo. Featured on the CD are the...
Swinford Notes – 22nd October 2014
New Voluntary One Way System The Board of Management of Scoil Muire agus Treasa – Swinford National School would like to advise motorists that a voluntary one way system will operate on Circular Road during the peak times of 8:45am to 9:15am and 2:45pm to 3:15pm Monday to Friday. This is to alleviate congestion during drop off and pick up times. Parents/Guardians are asked to access Circular Road from Market Street and exit on...
Féile na Samhna 2014
The 4th annual Féile na Samhna will take place in Swinford during the October bank holiday weekend (October 24th to 27th) This year’s theme is The Rambling House Here is a list of events that you can look forward at this years Féile na Samhna -: Friday 24th October : Traditional Sessions will take place during the night in pubs around the town. Saturday 25th October : 11.00am to 1.00pm : Singing workshop for children and young people...
Third Mayo Fleadh in a row for Swinford
The last notes of Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo 2014 still echoed as the announcement was made that Swinford’s Comhaltas branch will again host the event in 2015. The 2014 Fleadh was an unqualified success – on Sat. 10th and Sun. 11th of May the local schools accomodated the hundreds of juniorand senior competitors who played their tunes and sang their songs to the experienced ear of the adjudicators. The grand finale on Sunday...
