Young Pearse drinks from an ancient well
Local singer and musician Pearse Larkin is no stranger to Iúr Cinn Fleadh. He's played a session or two for us at the Railway Inn as part of the festival.…
21-25 August 2025 – communities, cultures and craic. That's the wonder of Iúr Cinn Fleadh
How to dance on the water
Festivalgoers danced on the water during the 2024 Iúr Cinn Fleadh. It may not have been a miracle – but it was certainly a sight to behold! They were enjoying…
Church becomes ‘cavern club’
Singer-songwriter Andy Rogers' most recent project involved recording the 3,000-year-old songs of a refugee in an Irish cave. How could we incorporate that into the Fleadh? We thought the choir…
River of sound
We knew booking 'The Girl With The Harp' Niamh Noade – together with Aoife, Daire and Méabh Downey – could produce something special for this year's Fleadh. We didn't know…
Songsmith And Smithwick’s
We can't stop thinking about this year's Fleadh. Once again we filled our beautiful city with wonderful sounds. Here's a clip from Anthony Toner's gig at St John Bosco GAC…
Newry festival calls for event organisers
Help fill Newry with music! The annual Iúr Cinn Fleadh is calling for people to join them to help organise the 2025 festival. These essential volunteers will enjoy the fun…
Ukulele players take to the water
Stay tuned and don't fret - you won't drift away at a special canal concert as part of Iúr Cinn Fleadh over the Bank Holiday weekend. That's because a Newry ukulele…
Newry is on a high for Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Newry is on a high as the countdown begins for this year's culture and communities festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh - which starts on Thursday 22 August. Some of the 80…
Puppets and ramblers are go!
A last-minute venue change has led to an even bigger Bank Holiday treat for families and children attending Iúr Cinn Fleadh. Due to circumstances beyond our control, The Moon and…
Young masters merge their musical talent
Four major young forces in music are to converge on a citadel of song - specially for Newry’s culture and community festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh. They are Aoife, Daire and…
How to fill the streets with bikes and beats
How about stopping all motorised traffic in the heart of your town or city and giving total fun and freedom to cyclists - complete with a dance music soundtrack? It…
We’ve more than doubled over a decade
Newry’s annual music festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh marks ten years of helping the city tap into trad – as it launches a packed programme for the August Bank Holiday weekend. More…