24–27 October 2024

Events Guide 2024 — Archive

A record of the four days of concerts, sessions, recitals and workshops from the 2024 Patrick O'Keeffe Festival. All events have now taken place.

October 2024

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2024 Festival Archive

17 events took place across four days in Castleisland, October 2024. This page is kept as a record of the programme.

Festival completed · October 2024

Thursday · 24 October

12:00 PM Castleisland Museum

The Creative Lens

Photography collection from festival history presented by Peter Browne, with guest Gabriel Fitzmaurice

Event complete
4:00 PM Multiple locations through town

Ireland’s biggest and best session trail begins

Event complete
4:00 PM The Shoemakers Bar

Gathering Session — Welcome to POK Fest 2024

Event complete

Friday · 25 October

11:00 AM St John’s Hall, Castleisland

Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session

Twelve Kerry schools with mentors: Paudie O’Connor, Bryan O’Leary, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Con Moynihan

Event complete
8:00 PM O’Riadas Bar, Ballymacelligot

Seán Keane in Concert

Event complete

Saturday · 26 October

11:00 AM St Patrick’s Secondary School & Gaelscoil Aogáin

Classes & Workshops on All Instruments

Fiddle, Accordion, Concertina, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Tin Whistle, Guitar, Mandolin · Includes complimentary entry to Fiddle Recital at 2:00 PM

Event complete
2:00 PM Ivy Leaf Arts Centre

Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital

Event complete
2:00 PM The River Island Hotel (Upstairs Dining Room)

Pop Up Gaeltacht

Éamonn Ó Braoin

Event complete
3:30 PM Hartnett’s Bar

Singing Concert

Niamh Farrell · Cathal Ó Curráin · Mickey MacConnell · Tim Dennehy

Event complete
5:00 PM Ivy Leaf Arts Centre

Album Launches

Oisín Mac Diarmada · Daithí Gormley · Samantha Harvey · The Friel Sisters · Elaine Reilly

Event complete
8:00 – 10:30 PM River Island Hotel

Sliabh Luachra Concert

Jackie Daly, Paul de Grae & Matt Cranitch · Caoimhe & Éimhear Flannery · Paudie O’Connor & Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Connie O’Connell, Eibhlín de Paor · Bryan O’Leary, Mikie O’Gorman, Colm Guilfoyle, Michael O’Connor · Diarmuid O’Brien, Donal O’Sullivan, Con Moynihan, Denis O’Connor, Joe O’Sullivan · Gerry Harrington, Aidan Connolly, Andrea Palandri, Padraic Keane

John Walsh Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award · Patrick O’Keeffe Young Musician Award (Male & Female)

Event complete

Sunday · 27 October

2:30 PM Ivy Leaf Arts Centre

Kids Trad Session

Hosted by Emma O’Leary & Maura O’Connor · Young musicians of all levels welcome

Event complete
3:00 PM An Riocht Pavilion

Céilí Mór — Donie Nolan Céilí Band

Event complete
4:00 PM TBC

ITMA & Liam O’Connor Present

Tony McMahon Recordings in Sliabh Luachra launch with interviews · Niamh Ní Charra presents The Life and Times of Terry “Cuz” Teehan · Paddy Cronin, Johnny Cronin, Con Curtin and others

Event complete
4:00 PM Con’s Bar (Downstairs), River Island Hotel

Open Singing Session

Hosted by Joe Walsh

Event complete
8:00 PM River Island Hotel

Closing Concert

The Kane Sisters · John Blake · Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh · Mick O’Brien · Liam O’Connor · Seán McKeon · Derek Hickey · Liam Flanagan · Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill · Danny O’Mahony · Macdara Ó Raghallaigh · Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh

Event complete
11:00 PM River Island Hotel (Niteowls)

Festival Club

Damien Mullane · Conor Broderick · Seán O’Meara · Greta Curtin · Jessie Healy · Eoin Murphy · DJ Conor Crimmins

Event complete