County Fleadh festivities continue
Children’s tractor and fairy run on Main Street at 5pm
The Cavan County Fleadh continues with a bumper line-up of events taking place in host town Belturbet today, Saturday, June 4.
The weekend long schedule of festivities began yesterday (Friday) with the U10 Tin Whistle Competition followed by the official County Fleadh opening on the gig rig located in the centre of Belturbet Town with local musicians playing.
The evening's entertainment rounds off with the renowned High Stool Prophets playing at 8pm; and the Session Trail at pub venues throughout Belturbet from 9.30pm.
Saturday’s festivities (June 4) begins 12 noon with music competitions staged at various locations. Throughout the day there will be a series of side events at the hugely popular Maggie’s Kitchen and Boxty House.
There will be a siopa ceoil, art exhibition, traditional crafts on show; and also tours and exhibitions at the Railway Heritage Centre.
From 5pm there will a children’s tractor and fairy run on Main Street; followed by an adjudicator session from 6pm; and a Ceilí with the Copperplate Ceilí Band at the Town Hall Civic Centre at 8.30pm.
Once again there will be plenty of ceol agus craic at all the pubs taking part in the Session Trail.
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Road Closure
The R197 (Old N3) in Belturbet on Upper Bridge Street, the Diamond and Butler Street will be closed for the Cavan County Fleadh / Fleadh Cheoil an Chabháin on Saturday, 4 June 2022 from 3pm to 10pm.
On Sunday, 5 June 2022 from 3pm to 10pm.