The award-winning member of The Gloaming has passed away. Influential traditional Irish guitarist Dennis Cahill has died, aged 68. Born in Chicago to parents from Kerry, Cahill began playing what would become his signature instrument at the age of nine. Cahill began a long-lasting musical collaboration with acclaimed fiddler Martin Hayes in the late 1980s, […]

4 years ago

Makes you even prouder to be Irish. There’s no denying that Drogheda was the place to be this week for anyone that loves trad music because the Fleadh Cheoil 2018 was in full swing and in full voice. It is expected that over 400,000 people will have visited Drogheda by the time the event comes to […]

8 years ago

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9 years ago

This is just brilliant to see… Dee Cahill thought she had the worst luck on Sunday night, when her flight back from Newcastle to Ireland was delayed. It resulted in her and many others sitting around the departure terminal waiting for their flight to be called. The eternal boredom of waiting around in an airport… […]

9 years ago

He’s some buachaill. We’re not privy to every single detail of Michael Fassbender’s personal life, but we’re confident in saying that the Oscar nominated actor must be pretty happy with his lot in life. Not only is he incredibly likable, talented and popular – he has two new films coming out this season with Assassin’s Creed and The […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by Tradfest West at The Skeff Bar, Galway. From the Clancy Brothers to the Dubliners, the popularity of traditional Irish music around the world is undeniable. The combination of the Irish oral storytelling tradition with tunes that can make you either tear up or throw shapes, sometimes both at the same time. […]

10 years ago