Slieve Bloom Storytelling Festival

Kinnitty

11 Oktober 2009 - 17 Oktober 2009

The Slieve Blooms, a landscape of mountains, valleys, glens, waterfalls, ancient raths and medieval castles, in the heart of Ireland, rich in music and folklore, is an ideal setting for a new festival of oral storytelling, music, dance and song. From Rosenallis to Camross, Ballaghmore to Kinnitty and Clonaslee to Leap the festival will hear music song and story resound around the mountains. The stories that have been told for generations by the people who live on and around these mountains are bound up with the landscape, place names and the history of the area which stretches back to before the time of the druids, There are stories of invasions, plantations and rebellions, fairy lore and ghost stories, as well as the necessary yarns and tall tales which Irish people love. Storytelling up to recent times happened in a very natural way by the fireside in rambling houses all over Laois and Offaly. The rambling houses are no more, but the interest in the stories is still alive.

Telephone:+353 (0)57 862 8874

Email: info@slievebloom.ie

Website: www.slievebloom.ie

Address: Kinnitty, County Offaly, Republic of Ireland

Veranstaltungsübersicht