50th Fleadh Nua Hits The Streets Of Ennis

Pipes will be wailing and fiddles will be singing in Ennis all through this week as a much-loved traditional music festival celebrates a major milestone.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Fleadh Nua in the county town, which began last Saturday and will see a broad variety of musical events taking place right through to next Monday.

Along with a jam-packed session trail, launches, talks and daily lunchtime concerts, the Kilfenora Céilí Band take to the stage in glór on Saturday night while Stockton's Wing follow suit on Sunday.

Festival committee member and Ennis resident Micheál Ó Riabhaigh says participation and inclusion have always been central to the festival's ethos.