BÉAL ÁTHA AN DÁ CHAB · IARTHAR CHORCAÍ2026

FÉILE NAGAEILGE

2 - 4 DEIREADH FÓMHAIR

Ballydehob Irish Language Festival

Friday 2 - Sunday 4 October 2026

Ballydehob, West Cork

FÁILTE / WELCOME

Gaeilge do chách.

Irish for everyone.

Féile shráidbhaile do gach duine: páistí, déagóirí, tuismitheoirí, comharsana, foghlaimeoirí agus cainteoirí líofa.

A village festival for everyone: children, teenagers, parents, neighbours, learners and fluent speakers.

“Níl focal Gaeilge agam.” Fadhb ar bith.

“I haven’t a word of Irish.” No problem at all.

Tá formhór imeachtaí na féile saor in aisce agus oscailte do chách. Tá ticéad nó áirithint roimh ré ag teastáil do roinnt imeachtaí, lena n-áirítear imeachtaí saor in aisce le spás teoranta. Féach ar gach imeacht sa chlár le haghaidh sonraí cead isteach agus áirithinte. Fáilte roimh shíntiúis chun tacú leis an bhféile.Most festival events are free and open to everyone. Some events are ticketed or require advance booking, including free events with limited space. Check each event listing for admission and booking details. Donations to support the festival are welcome.
Féile na Gaeilge: Ballydehob Irish Language Festival, 2 - 4 October 2026. Green Celtic lettering on a pale cream background.

PÓSTAER NA FÉILE / FESTIVAL POSTER

Wide aerial view across Ballydehob’s stone railway viaduct, harbour, village and the surrounding West Cork hills
An Droichead agus Béal Átha an Dá Chab ón aerGrianghraf / Photo: Tom Vaughan · Oakwood Aerial Photography

AN CLÁR / PROGRAMME

Roghnaigh do lá

Choose your day

An clár iomlán / Full programme

RUD AR BITH A OIREANN DUIT

Something for everyone

Dé hAoine 2 Deireadh FómhairFriday 2 October
20:30 - 21:30

Yoga Nidra & Ceol Beo le Sorcha & Tadhg

Yoga Nidra & Live Music with Sorcha & Tadhg

Eispéireas domhain suaimhneas trí Yoga Nidra, Gaeilge agus ceol beo, faoi stiúir Sorcha Nic Craith ó SOZEN, le ceol beo ó Tadhg Breathnach-Peelo, i gcomhar le Artichoke Ballydehob.

A deeply restful journey through Yoga Nidra, Gaeilge and live music, guided by Sorcha Nic Craith of SOZEN and accompanied by live violin from Tadhg Breathnach-Peelo, in collaboration with Artichoke Ballydehob.

Artichoke · 1 uair / 1 hour

€20 an duine · Ticéad de dhíth / €20 p/p · Ticketed

Tuilleadh eolais / More info
Cuir ticéad in áiritheBook tickets

Is féidir áirithint a dhéanamh tríd an aip WUNDERBOOK nó tríd an nasc thíos.Book through the WUNDERBOOK app or click the link below.

Dé Sathairn 3 Deireadh FómhairSaturday 3 October
13:00 - 15:00

Abair Amhrán leis an Vespertine Ensemble

Abair Amhrán with the Vespertine Ensemble

Foghlaim agus roinn amhráin Ghaeilge le hEithne O’Mahony agus Kevin McNally, agus éist leis an Vespertine Ensemble ina dhiaidh. Fáilte roimh thosaitheoirí.

Learn and share Irish songs with Eithne O’Mahony and Kevin McNally, followed by a performance from the Vespertine Ensemble. Beginners welcome.

Teach Levis · An beár tosaigh / Levis Corner House · Front bar · 2 uair / 2 hours

Saor in aisce · Áirithint roimh ré riachtanach · Spás teoranta / Free · Advance booking required · Limited space

Tuilleadh eolais / More info
Cuir d’áit saor in aisce in áiritheReserve your free place

Áirithintí á láimhseáil ag Levis Corner House.Bookings handled by Levis Corner House.

CEOL GACH OÍCHE / MUSIC EVERY NIGHT

Ceol beo ar fud an tsráidbhaile

Live music across the village.

Seisiúin cheoil agus gigeanna le Daithí Shanahan, Rowan Ó Leathlobhair, Bobby Wolfe, Amhlaoibh, The Hidden Maple, Amanathar, Heidi McCann, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, We Are Enough agus Mooncoin ar feadh an deireadh seachtaine.

Music sessions and gigs with Daithí Shanahan, Rowan Ó Leathlobhair, Bobby Wolfe, Amhlaoibh, The Hidden Maple, Amanathar, Heidi McCann, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, We Are Enough and Mooncoin throughout the weekend.

AN SRÁIDBHAILE / THE VILLAGE

Féile ar fud Bhéal Átha an Dá Chab

A festival across Ballydehob.

Beidh imeachtaí i dtithe tábhairne, sa halla, i gcaiféanna agus faoin aer.

Events will take place in pubs, the hall, cafés and outdoors.