Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

[Jake_Stevens]

This is beautiful

Éire Go Brách CSC (@EireGoBrachCSC) on X

[Arthur]

Girls Aloud

[peddlerscross]

Doireann giving another Tour De Force here tonight.

[MogwaiC86]

Come out ya black and tans

[glenshane]

Quare pins

[Halfpipe]

@Halfpipe

@Arthur

Where will the Belfast fleadh be on? Hardly city centre to mix with the proddies…

It will definitely be city centre, Cathedral Quarter and Titanic Quarter (we run out of quarters after that, we don’t have Limericks opulence). As is only right too, putting it into West Belfast ‘politicises’ and ‘ghettoises’ it in a way the Fleadh should not be.

@tonto

Without being pessimistic but would there be concern that the Fleadh will see some hassle in Belfast next year? I can’t imagine the lovely people of the Shankhill Road and Sandy Row are going stay idle whilst the natives have a good time celebrating their culture.

No. The DUP Belfast mayor was in Wexford yesterday raving about the Fleadh, one of the most bitter commentators up here had his son down who won some competition for the pipes in the Fleadh. I expect there will be some local accordion and flute bands accommodated in some way next year, they will only add to things. I’d be confident next year will see the largest numbers yet at a Fleadh.

TFK is top drawer for knowledge on French holiday camps and Venice, but I detect a serious gap in Belfast knowledge. Next years Fleadh can start to correct that.

It doesn’t always happen but that is a post that aged very well. A superb week in Belfast, the whole event surpassed everyone’s expectations and showed Belfast and its people in the best of light. Hopefully it is a watershed moment for the north, but if nothing else it’s is a reminder that the vast majority up here are decent people who are happily moving forward.
If I was to make a prediction for next year I’d say it won’t be as enjoyable as what we just had but still well worth a visit for anyone who didn’t make it this year.

[Chancer]

And the young camógs of Antrim brought home the laurels from Croke Park to top it off….

[Arthur]

Great stuff
I think I was the only TFK free stater to attend.
Why do you think it won’t be as enjoyable as this year?