Lahinch Trad Festival

2nd Festival of Traditional Irish Music

11th to 13th April 2025

Céad míle fáilte!

Thank you for being part of an unforgettable celebration of music, culture, heritage and, above all, community in one of Ireland’s most breath-taking coastal villages.

Set against the stunning backdrop of the wild Atlantic Ocean, the Lahinch Trad Festival brought together wonderful sessions, singing, swinging céilís and a shared celebration of local fiddler Susan O’ Sullivan. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the festival so special.

See you all next year…

Festival Launch

Eugene Lambe

One of Irelands best known uilleann pipers, we were delighted that Eugene launched the Susan O’ Sullivan Trad Festival. Eugene knew Susan well and often shared a tune with her. On the night he presented his documentary on the musicians of North Clare – it was wonderful.

Friday 11th April 2025 @ 8pm

Flanagans Pub, Lahinch

whats we did

saturday

EAMON MURPHY

ARTIST

Exhibition

CHRISTY MCNAMARA

PHOTOGRAPHER

Exhibition

COLM NESTOR

under 12’s session

Clare FM
PAULA CARROLL INTERVIEW

with musician Joe Rynne

POP-UP GAELTACHT

Songs i nGaeilge with Aran Islands singer and Fear an Tí MacDara Ó Conaola

SEAN NÓS WORKSHOP

with Louise O’Connor

TRAD FOR TEENS

CÉILÍ

Céilí with Sliabh Aughty

BRÍD O’GORMAN
– CD LAUNCH

JIGS FORGE

CastleDarcy Glamping

AINDRIAS DE STAIC

Fiddle in hand, Aindrais takes us on a few epic journeys through stories and tunes

THE TRAD DISCO

with DJ Mullooley

Trad Disco on at 11pm in The Claremont Hotel in Lahinch

what we did

Saturday

EXHIBITION - EAMONN MURPHY - Danny Macs

‘I have been drawing and painting Irish traditional musicians for many years. In particular I have enjoyed the older musicians, the great variety of styles of play and the great stories and history that came with the music. I hope that is evident in some of the work’.

Free Event

EXHIBITION - CHRISTY MCNAMARA - Danny Macs

Christy McNamara grew up in a musical family in Crusheen Co. Clare. He plays accordion and concertina and is a specialist in black and white photography. He has been a part of the session scene over many years and his work has been exhibited extensively at home and abroad. He was a photographer in residence at ITMA 2022.

Free Event

10.30am - COLM NESTOR under 12s Session - Danny Macs

under 12s Session

upstairs in Danny Macs

Free Event

12 NOON - Clare FM PAULA CARROLL INTERVIEW - Danny Macs

with Musician Joe Rynne.

Free Event

12 NOON - POPUP GAELTACHT - Flanagans Pub

Songs i nGaeilge with Aran Islands singer and Fear an Tí MacDara Ó Conaola

2 hours – Free Event
Beidh míle fáilte romhat/You’ll be most welcome!

12:30 - SEAN NOS DANCING - The Claremont

Louise O’Connor is a Sean-nós dancer, fiddler and Céilí dance instructor from Tubber Co. Clare. She loves sharing the steps and tunes she grew up with and has taught at various festivals in Ireland and around Europe.

ADM: €10

1 hour 30 mins

REGISTER HERE

3:00pm - TRAD FOR TEENS - Flanagans Bar

This session is aimed at teenagers and led by dynamic duo, Eoin O’ Neill and Bernadette McCarthy.

2 hours

FREE EVENT

3:00pm - CÉILÍ - Lahinch Leisure Centre

SET Dancing Céilí with Sliabh Aughty

Lahinch Leisure Centre

3 hours

Admission – 10 euro

5:00pm - CD LAUNCH - BRÍD O'GORMAN - Coast Hotel

The much-awaited CD Launch of Bríd O’ Gorman is finally here!

Bríd’s style of flute playing could be described as strong and steady, with a warm rich tone, making for very pleasant listening.

8:00pm - JIGS FORGE concert - CastleDarcy Glamping

Rooted in the music of South Galway and Clare, with no boundaries, Jigs Forge delivers a musical feast of both original and newly arranged traditional music. Their songs and tunes draw from influences of Scottish & American Folk, Bluegrass and even a sprinkle of Reggae.

BUY TICKETS HERE

8:00pm - AINDRIAS DE STAIC - Danny Macs