Live at the Fleadh: Dónal OConnor | Seachtain @independent_ie
Live at the Fleadh: Dónal OConnor | Seachtain  @independent_ie
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 is in full swing!

This marks the first time the Fleadh has come to Belfast, a city set to welcome over 800,000 visitors to the festival.

Throughout the week, the city comes alive with street performances, music sessions, stage shows, céilís, and competitions.

As Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann celebrates its 75th anniversary, we look back at the decline traditional music had experienced prior to the organization's founding.

We also explore why people across the globe are so captivated by Irish traditional music.

Two musicians closely involved in this week’s celebrations are the renowned fiddler Dónal O’Connor and the talented singer and mouth-music artist Róise Ní Mhurchú.

The pair joined Áine Ní Bhreisleáin at the Fleadh.
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Tá Seachtain beo ag Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026!

Is é seo an chéad uair don Fleadh teacht go Béal Feirste, áit ina mbeidh breis agus 800,000 cuairteoir ag freastal ar an bhféile!

Le linn na seachtaine seo, tiocfaidh anam isteach sa chathair le taibhithe sráide, seisiúin ceoil, seónna stáitse, céilithe, agus comórtais.

Ach le 75 bliain á chéiliúradh ag Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, amharcann muid siar ar an meath a bhí tagtha ar an gceol traidisiúnta sular bunaíodh an eagraíocht.

Agus fiosraíonn muid cad chuige a bhfuil daoine ar fud fad na cruinne chomh tógtha le ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann?

Beirt cheoltóir atá fite fuaite go dlúth le ceiliúradh na seachtaine seo ná an fidléir iomráiteach Dónal O’Connor agus an t-amhránaí agus portaire béil cumasach Róise Ní Mhurchú.

Bhí an beirt i gcomhluadar Áine Ní Bhreisleáin ag an bhFleadh.

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