One of the best-loved musicians ever to emerge from the West of Ireland, Máirtín O Connor, is set to join us for a special outdoor show on the GAA pitch on Inis Oirr on Saturday, June 11 (8pm). As a soloist with the first Riverdance orchestra, Mairtin has performed with De Dannan, Midnight Well and...
A Co Tipperary-born artist whose music has been described as "powerful, heartfelt, and thought-provoking" by Hot Press magazine will place a special show at Áras Éanna on Saturday, July 23. Robert, known as RP, has been selected for the RTÉ Playlist and Record Of The Day and performed at various music, arts and theatre festivals,...
Lisa Lambe One of the most exciting Irish singers, songwriters, and performers of the modern era, Lisa Lambe, is returning to Inis Oirr for a special show at Áras Éanna on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The Irish Times has described Lisa as "the finest singer and actor of her generation” and Irish Music Magazine has...
The Raines. A folk-Americana trio based in Galway, The Raines, return to where it all began for them four years ago when they return to Inis Oirr for a concert at Áras Éanna on Saturday, August 20. The Raines (Ruth Dillon, Juliana Erkkonen and Yvonne Tiernan) launched their eagerly anticipated fourth single ‘Another Lover’, taken...
Kseniya Rusnak and Paul Dooley playing traditional harps from Ukraine and Ireland together. Photograph by Peter Laban A concert with a difference takes place at Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr, this Thursay night (8.30pm) when leading exponents of the traditional harp from Ireland and Ukraine, Paul Dooley and Kseniya Rusnak, come together to support Ireland for...
Inis Oirr resident Pat Quinn Although he is a native of County Longford, singer-songwriter Pat Quinn has been living on Inis Oirr for more than 20 years. His satirical, witty and political songs are well-known, thanks to the likes of Christy Moore, who has covered some of Pat's songs. Before the pandemic, Pat's annual concert...
A night of top class traditional music is on store at Áras Éanna, Inis Oirr, on Wednesday, September 14, when four of the leading musicians in Ireland bring the Drawing From The Well tour to the smallest of the Aran Islands. Brian Mac Gloinn (singer), Laoise Kelly (harp), Cormac Begley (concertina) and Edwina Guckian (dancer)...
Culture Night promises to be a treat on the smallest of the Aran Islands. A night of traditional Irish music on Inis Oírr with more than 10 women ceoltóirí travelling from house to house, dancing at ‘The Leic’ and ending with a free concert at Áras Éanna. Reviving the social nights of music, song and...
Ceara Conway A night of beautiful music, with a fusion of influences from all across the globe, is in store at Áras Éanna on Saturday, September 24, when Connemara native Ceara Conway brings a full live band to our theatre. Immersed in the 'sean nós' tradition, Ceara shows a wonderful respect for tradition while also...
Áras Éanna & Éigse Dara Beag presents Cúirt Cheoil na mBan - A traditional Irish music event for women singers, dancers and musicians for the communities of Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin. 6th & 7th October 2023 Following its success last year for Culture Night, Áras Éanna will host 'Cúirt Cheoil na mBan' on Friday 6th...
An evening of Poetry, Music, and Story at Áras Éanna It is a privilege for Áras Éanna to host a special evening of poetry and music with the legendary Jon Kenny. Jon is a man who needs no introduction, a great friend to the island and it’s community, being a celebrated, actor, comedian, musician, and...
Áras Éanna, Inis Oirr are delighted to welcome 'Dúchas agus Dóchas A Clare Songline' on Inis Oirr as part of their national tour. Inish oirr and County Clare are lined over many years, geographically, historically and musically, not to mention the blood ties as well: many islanders are married into County Clare. Diarmuid de Faoite...
Pádraig Jack O Flaithearta was born into a musical family on the Aran Islands. The son of singer Barry Ronan and nephew of poet Mary O'Malley, he is proud to be writing music in English and in Irish on guitar and piano. His album received a lot of praise from Hot Press, Rock'n'Reel magazine and...
Pádraig Jack O Flaithearta was born into a musical family on the Aran Islands. The son of singer Barry Ronan and nephew of poet Mary O'Malley, he is proud to be writing music in English and in Irish on guitar and piano. His album received a lot of praise from Hot Press, Rock'n'Reel magazine and...
The Raines bring their unique Folk Americana sound back to the island, where the seed for the band was first sewn. Every time they play here, it’s a sell-out show, so don’t miss this chance to hear their brand new material, as well as songs from their debut album Reverie. They will be joined on...
Train to Nowhere, a concert with Tom Portman and Maciej Zavoronek - Friday 2nd August 8:30pm Tom Portman: Vocals, Guitar & Dobro (slide guitar) and Maciej Zavoronek on Harmonica, Clarinet and Saxophone Original music inspired by Country Blues, Jazz and a few covers of Hank Williams, Mississpi John Hurt, J.J Cale and Eric Bibb. ‘Train to Nowhere’ is...
Julie Feeney Julie Feeney’s sell-out shows have riveted audiences and critics all over the world. She performs as solo, duo, with ensemble, with choirs or with full orchestra. She composes, arranges and orchestrates all of her own music and writes all of her words. Her three albums have been widely critically acclaimed. She is winner of...
Three of Tuam’s heavy-hitting songwriters, Padraig Stevens, Seamus Ruttledge and Leo Moran team up with Inis Oírr’s own musical wordsmith, the legendary Pat Quinn for a night of song and music. Between the three Tuam lads they have played with The Sawdoctors, The Stunning, Waterboys, Dé Dannán and Blaze X. Pat Quinn is known far...
‘Work In Progress’ show with Úna Ní Fhlannagáin (harp) & Mélissandre Tremblay Bourassa (dancer) Mélissandre Tremblay Bourassa is an award-winning dancer. A specialist in Québec step dancing, she was part of the creation process and cast for 1000 performances of Cirque du Soleil’s ZAIA production in Macau, China. She has also danced for Disney (Epcot...
Clann Mhic Ruairí are an Irish folk/trad band. They are a family group, made up of siblings Tony (singer), Aodh (singer/guitar), Sean (singer), Dónall (singer/percussion) and Tony’s daughter Megan (piano and singer). As a family they were raised on the Gaelic songs and stories of the ‘Rann na Feirste Gaeltacht’ in County Donegal, (Gaelic speaking area) in the...
Clann Mhic Ruairí are an Irish folk/trad band. They are a family group, made up of siblings Tony (singer), Aodh (singer/guitar), Sean (singer), Dónall (singer/percussion) and Tony’s daughter Megan (piano and singer). As a family they were raised on the Gaelic songs and stories of the ‘Rann na Feirste Gaeltacht’ in County Donegal, (Gaelic speaking area) in the...
Folk Americana trio The Raines - Juliana Erkkonen (fiddle/ vocals), Yvonne Tiernan (vocals/ ukelele) and Ruth Dillon (vocals/ guitar) - are delighted to return to Áras Éanna with a full band (Sam Wright/ double bass & Cesar Benzoni/ guitar), as part of their 2025 Irish tour. Following on from their recent headline show at Galway...
Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta Thursday 24 Iúil 8:30i.n. – Inis Meáin Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are the winners of Best Emerging Artists at the 2024 RTÉ Folk Awards. Born into a musical family, siblings Séamus & Caoimhe hail from the village of An Áird Mhóir in the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, County Galway....
Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta Friday 25 Iúil 8:30i.n. – Inis Oírr Is iad Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta a bhuaigh an gradam do na Ceoltóirí is Fearr atá ag Teacht chun Cinn ag Gradam Ceoil Tíre RTÉ in 2024. Tagann Séamus & Caoimhe ó chlann ceolmhar atá ag cur fúthu san Aird Mhóir i...
RTE Folk Music Awards nominee Padraig Jack Ó Flaithearta delivers a totally engaging performance which comprises a series of moments which are supported by his disarming charm, wit, perspectives on society, Irish history and of course top quality songs in both English and Irish. Padraig Jack released his second album called ‘These Shores’ in...
Achill Island, Basking Shark Fishermen is a musical response to Achill Island’s basking shark fishing industry, preserving this important part of Achill’s heritage for future generations. Following the release of their first album Isle of the Eagle in August 2023, The Achill Sound presents its latest project focused on preserving the oral history and stories of the basking...
Áras Éanna will finish off their excellent 25th anniversary summer programme of events with ‘An Ceolchoirm Mhór’, The Big Gig. The concert will celebrate the music the arts centre has programmed over the past 25th years with an eclectic line up of talented performers. Since Áras Éanna first opened its doors in 2000 they...
Cúirt Cheoil na mBan - A traditional Irish music festival celebrating women and non-binary singers, dancers and musicians for the community of Inis Oírr. 10th, 11th & 12th October 2025 What began as a one-off event for Culture Night in 2022, Cúirt Cheoil na mBan has now grown into a 3-day festival that happens at the end...
Composed and presented by Lorcán Mac Mathúna (voice), Martin Tourish (accordion), and Éamonn Galldubh (pipes and flute). The Gaelic world fell apart during the life of Aodhagáin Ó Rathaille, and he was one of the leading chroniclers of this traumatic turn in Irish history and literature. He was born during the era of the Bardic...
