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American Success at Fleadh
Cheoil na hÉireann 2015

By Siobhan Peters, Contributor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Musicians and spectators from across the globe descended on Sligo in August to take part in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the annual week-long festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance. Now in its 64th year, this competition for amateur musicians brought crowds of 400,000 people to the town, hosting the competition for the second year running. The event was estimated to … [Read more...] about American Success at Fleadh
Cheoil na hÉireann 2015

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