Keadue, Co. Roscommon. Tel: 087 2559269 / 087 3155880
Email: enquiries@ocarolanfestival.ie Web: www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie
The O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival is held in Keadue, County Roscommon every August Bank Holiday.
The Festival was started in Keadue in 1978, to commemorate the famous Harper Turlough O'Carolan who lived in the area and is buried beside Keadue. Often referred to as ‘the blind harpist’, O’Carolan was a prolific composer and performer of both songs and instrumental harp music, the most famous of which is probably Carolan’s Concerto.
Keadue is a small village of 200 people located on the shores of Lough Meelagh at the foot of the Arigna Mountains. The Festival includes Concerts, Ceili, Tuition on the Harp, Set Dancing, Harp Recitals and a Harp Competition sponsored every year since it was started by local business Arigna Fuels Ltd .
The contracts for the redevelopment of the former Royal Hotel building in Boyle were signed today Wednesday December 16th in Aras an Chontae Roscommon. The multi million euro contract has been awarded to Cavan based company Elliott Properties Limited. The refurbishment, which is funded by the Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF) from the Department of Rural and Community Development and Roscommon County Council is due to commence in m..
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