EVENTS & TICKETS GUIDE 2024
- Friday - October 25th
- 08 pm - 11 PM
- Castleisland
Early Bird Full Weekend Pass
- Thursday - October 24th
- 04 pm
- Mutiple locations through town
Irelands biggest and best session trail begins.
Free entry.
- Friday - October 25th
- 11 00 am
- St John's Hall, Castleisland
Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session.
Twelve schools from around Kerry will gather from 11am with well known traditional players who have worked with them in preparation for the event. Musicians will include Paudie O’Connor, Bryan O’Leary, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Con Moynihan and friends.
Free entry.
- Friday - October 25th
- 08 00 pm
- O'Riadas Bar, Ballymacelligot
Seán Keane in Concert.
- Saturday - October 26th
- 11 00 am
- Gaelscoil Aogáin School / St Patrick's Secondary School
Classes & Workshops on All Instruments.
- Saturday - October 26th
- 02 00 pm
- Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital.
Pay at door.
- Saturday - October 26th
- 03 30 pm
- Hartnett’s Bar
Singing Concert.
Niamh Farell, Cathal Ó Curráin, Mickey MacConnell & Tim Dennehy.
Pay at the door.
€10 cash only
- Saturday - October 26th
- 05 00 pm
- Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Album Launches.
Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daithí Gormley & Samantha Harvey
The Friel Sisters
Elaine Reilly
Free Entry
- Saturday - October 26th
- 08 00 pm - 10 30 pm
- River Island Hotel
Sliabh Luachra Concert.
Jackie Daly, Paul de Grae, Matt Cranitch, Caoimhe & Éimhear Flannery
Paudie O’Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Connie O’Connell, Eibhlín de Paor
Bryan O’Leary, Mikie O’Gorman, Colm Guilfoyle, Michael O’Connor
Diarmuid O’Brien & Donal O’Sullivan
Con Moynihan, Denis O’Connor, Joe O’Sullivan
Gerry Harrington & Aidan Connolly
John Walsh – Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award
Patrick O’Keeffe Young Musician Award (Male & Female)’
Andrea Palandri, Padraic Keane
- Sunday - October 27th
- 04 00 pm
- TBC
Niamh Ní Charra Presents... The Life and Times of Terry 'Cuz' Teehan
ITMA and Liam O'Connor Presents... Tony McMahon's Recording's in Sliabh Luachra
Niamh Ní Charra presents a talk on the Life and Music of Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan.
Free entry.
- Sunday - October 27th
- 08 00 pm
- River Island Hotel
Closing Concert.
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mick O’Brien.
Liam O’Connor & Seán McKeon.
Derek Hickey, Liam Flanagan, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill.
Danny O’Mahony, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh, Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh.
- Sunday - October 27th
- 11 00 pm
- River Island Hotel (Niteowls)
Festival Club.
Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy & Eoin Murphy.
DJ Conor Crimmins
Other Events
Friday 25th October
Venue: The Shoemakers Bar
Time: 4pm
Former RTE Rolling Wave presenter Peter Browne presenting a collection of photographs taken over the years at the festival by our Festival PRO John Reidy. It will take place in the newly opened Castleisland Museum with guest appearance from Gabriel Fitzmaurice.
Saturday 26th October
Workshops/Classes
Venue: St Patrick’s Boys Secondary School & Gaelscoil Aogáin National School
Time: 11am
Classes on all instruments. Please note: All attendees of the classes will receive complimentary entry in the ‘FIDDLE RECITAL’ recital at 2pm in The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre.
Pop up Gaeltacht
Venue: The River Island Hotel – Upstairs Dining Room
Time: 2pm
Hosted by Éamonn Ó’Braoin.
Young musicians of all levels welcome to come and experience the joy of a session at The Patrick O’Keeffe Festival. This event will cater to all abilities. Hosted by Emma O’Leary and Maura O’Connor.