A festival held annually in west Donegal is to be dedicated this year to the life of the late Francie Mooney. Born in Gaoth Dobhair in 1922 Francie – Proinsias Ó Maonaigh – had an immeasurable impact on Irish traditional culture through his music. Now the renowned fiddle player’s life and work are to be the subject of Éigse Uladh, […]
Music lovers give Gaoth Dobhair welcome boost
HUNDREDS of visitors flocked to West Donegal for the Frankie Kennedy Winter School providing an economic boost for the area.
Frankie Kennedy Winter School launched in Belfast
THE Frankie Kennedy Winter School 2012 was officially launched on the Rónán Beo@3 programme on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on Thursday, 29 November, live from Queen’s University Belfast.