EVENTS & TICKETS GUIDE 2025

Piaras Ó Lorcáin in Concert

Irelands biggest and best session trail begins.

Free entry.

Classes & Workshops on All Instruments.

All Classes will take place in St Patrick’s Secondary School except for the concertina and banjo classes.

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.

Album Launch Event 1

Bryan O’Leary & Aidan Connolly
Andrea Palandri.

Free Entry

Four Men and a Dog

– Support from:

Peter Street
Niamh Farrell

Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital.

Pay at door.

Singing Concert.

Elanor Shanley, Niamh Farrell, Tim Dennehy.

Pay at the door.
€10 cash only

Sliabh Luachra Concert.

Eilis Murphy, Jonathan Roche & Seán Leahy

Niamh Dalton & Colm Broderick

Nickie & Anne McAuliffe, Emma O’Leary

Bryan O’Leary & Aidan Connolly

Mikie O’Gorman, Joe O’Sullivan & Michael O’Connor

Young Musician Awards (male & female)

Paudie O’Connor & Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Connie O’Connell, Eibhlin de Paor, Maura O’Keeffe

Dedication Award to Billy Clifford (joined by Billy Clifford)

Jackie Daly, Matt Cranitch & Paul de Grae

Ciarán Mac Mathuna in Sliabh Luachra.

Lecture by Peter Browne 1pm.

Free entry.

Tunebook Launch & Album Launch Event 2

Tunebook Launch by:
Gerald Culhane

Album Launches featuring:
Andrew Caden, Conor McDonagh & Ryan Sheridan

Aoife Nic Dhomhnaill & Liam Lonnergan

Gary Curley & Stephen McKee

John McEvoy & Catherine McEvoy

Mary Donnegan – Notes from Beara

Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh Irish Songs c. 1650 – 1850 from Carbery, Muskerry and across South Munster

Free entry.

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

The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) Launch Tony McMahon Recordings made in Sliabh Luachra. Interviews with Paddy Cronin, Johnny Cronin, Con Curtin and more.

Niamh Ní Charra presents a talk on the Life and Music of Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan.

Free entry.

Trad All Star Concert.

Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Clíodhna Ní Bheaglaoich

Dermot Byrne & Bríd Harper

Mary Bergin & Libby McCrohan

Liam O’Brien, Conor Connolly & Pádraig Ó Dúbhghaill

Tony Linnane & Eamonn O’Riordan

Festival Club with Pólca 4

Pólca 4

Keelan McGrath, Seán Kelliher & Rebecca McCarth Kent

Trad Disco with DJ Conor Crimmins

Other Events

Friday 24th October
Gathering Session – Welcome to POK Fest 2025
Venue: Multiple locations around Castleisland.
Time: 4pm

Saturday 25th 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.

Sunday 27th October
Céilí Mór – Band to be confirmed.
Venue: An Riocht Pavillion
Time: 3pm

Kids Trad Session
Venue: Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Time: 2.30pm
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.

Open Singing Session – all singers and listeners welcome.
Hosted by Joe Walsh
Venue: Con’s Bar (Down Stairs) River Island Hotel
Time: 4pm

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