Féile na Tána, one of the best little Irish traditional music festivals in the world, are happy to announce their 12th festival will take place from 25th January - 2nd February 2026 bringing the finest exponents of music, song and dance to Carlingford, Co. Louth!

📍Sunday 25th January | Art Exhibition | Free admission

Art Exhibition at the Station House, Carlingford throughout the festival week with artists Martina Scott, Claire McAteer and more.

📍Sunday 25th January @ 13:30 | Age Friendly Session | Free admission

To start the festival an age friendly session will take place in Carlingford Nursing Home led by Paddy McIntyre. All welcome to come along.

📍Sunday 25th January @ 16:00 | Talk: From Dancing to Listening | Ti Chulainn, Mullaghbawn

Reflections by Dr. Fintan Vallely on the role of South Ulster in the 75 years of the transformation of Traditional music from being social to personal, from casual to professional, from being the only available music to being a choice among many genres.

📍Sunday 25th January @ 18.00 - Festival Launch Concert | Carlingford Heritage Centre

Liam O Maonlaí (singer/songwriter), Vincent Woods (poet) and the Harp Ireland All-Ireland Ensemble led by harper Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill present a reimagining of music of the ancient harpers by the acclaimed composer Michael Rooney.

📍Sunday 25th January @ 20:00 | Session: Lily Finnegans, Whitestown | Free admission

Session led by Dave Sheridan, flute... all welcome!

📍Monday 26th January @ 20:00 | Singing Circle: Larkins, Forkhill | Free Admission

Singing circle with Piaras Ó Lorcáin.

📍Wednesday 28th January @ 18:00 | Try the Pipes Event | Lislea Community Centre | Free admission

Presented in association with Na Piobairí Uileann, this pop up event allows people of all ages to try a set of pipes, and will feature a talk and demonstration by pipers, Liam Winnett and Seamus Ong.

📍Wednesday 28th January from 19:00 - 20:15 | Easy Session: Lislea Community Centre | Free admission

Led by Breige Quinn, fiddle and Finbar Magee, guitar... all welcome.

📍Thursday 29th January @ 19:00 | A Celebration of Oriel | Ti Chulainn, Mullaghbawn

With Gerry O'Connor (fiddle), Sárán, Caoimhe agus Tadhg Ó Maolagáin (concertina, fiddle & dance), Bláithín Mhic Cana (singer), Seamus Murphy (seanchaí / historian)

📍Thursday 29th January @ 21:00 | Session: Larkins, Forkhill | Free admission

Session led by Niall Murphy, fiddle and Reuben Agnew, guitar... all welcome.

📍Thursday 29th January @ 21:00 | Session: PJ O'Hare's, Carlingford | Free admission

Session led by Seamus Ó Rócháin, uileann pipes... all welcome.

📍Friday 30th January @ 20.00 | Féile na Tána Commission Concert | Carlingford Heritage Centre

Bill Whelan - world premiere of a new work for four Irish harps commissioned for the festival. Featuring harpers Aisling Lyons, Cormac de Barra, Gráinne Meyer & Séamus Ó Flatharta. Also featuring a duo performance by Caoimhe & Séamus Ó Flatharta on vocals, whistles, flute & harp, Zoë Conway & John Mc Intyre on fiddle & guitar.

📍Friday 30th January @ 22:00 | Session: The Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford | Free admission

Session led by Patrick and Christopher Conway... all welcome.

📍Saturday 31st January from 10:30 - 12:00 | Learn songs from Oriel | Lislea Community Centre

Group workshop for primary school children with Piaras Ó Lircáin

📍Saturday 31st January from 2:00 - 5pm | Workshops | Bush Post Primary School

With Tutors: Liam O'Connor, Caoimhín O'Raghallaigh, Mary Bergin, Bríd O'Donoghue, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl, Cormac de Barra, Éamonn de Barra, Máirtín O' Connor, Edel Fox, Seamus Ó Flaherta, Cathal Hayden, Tristan Rosenstock, Stephanie Keane & more!

📍Saturday 31st January from 14:30 - 16:00 | Heritage Walk

Heritage walk around Carlingford hosted by Carlingford Heritage Centre

📍Saturday 31st January @ 20:00 | St. Brigid’s Day: Main Festival Concert | Carlingford Heritage Centre

Featuring solo and group performances from world renowned tutors;

Cormac & Éamon de Barra, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Bríd O'Donohue, Liam O'Connor & Stephanie Keane, Séamus Ó Flatharta, Edel Fox, Mary Bergin, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail & Tristan Rosenstock, Cathal Hayden, Máirtín O'Connor & Seamie O'Dowd.

Finale with all on stage

📍Saturday 31st January @ 22:00 | Session: Mc Kevitt's Hotel | Free admission

Session led by Fergal McArdle, concertina and Feilimí O'Connor, guitar... all welcome.

📍Sunday 1st February @ 16:00 | St. Brigid's Day: Praise the Young! Musician’s Concert | The Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford

Featuring solo & group performances from over 60 leading young musicians from the area and around Ireland including 'The Sweet Suite' composed and performed by Nós Nua Youth Folk Orchestra led by Ryan Molloy & Fergal Scahill, Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble, Scoil Naomh Lorcan, Bush Post Primary Trad ensembles & more. In memory of the late John Mc Kevitt who was a volunteer with Féile na Tána.

📍Sunday 1st February @ 18:00 | St. Brigid's Cross making | Free admission

Make your own St. Brigid's Cross in the Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford.

📍Sunday 1st February @ 19:00 | Session: Rabelo, Carlingford Marina, Free admission

Session led by Feilimí O'Connor... all welcome.

📍Monday 2nd February @ 12:00 | Easy Session: The Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford | Free admission

Easy session using the Féile na Tána Tunebook (available to download for free from their website) including tunes and songs from Oriel led by harper Deirdre Ní Bhuchalla and fiddler Grainne McConville.

📍Monday 2nd February @ 16:00 | Session: Lily Finnegans, Whitestown | Free admission

Session led by Kerrianne McArdle, flute and Fionnuala Kirby, Flute... all welcome.

📍Monday 2nd February @ 20:00 | Festival Céilí | Mullaghbuoy Community Centre

Céilí, set and sean nós dancing with tutor, Kathleen McGlynn and the McGlynn Family. Music by Mick O'Connor, accordial and Mary Corcoran, keyboard.

📍Monday 2nd February @ 20:00 | Singing Circle: Larkin's Bar, Forkhill | Free admission

Singing circle with Bláthín Mhic Cana, Feilimí O'Connor & more... all welcome.

Come along to enjoy evenings full of craic agus ceol! Tickets selling fast!

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