Events
Clare Island has a rich history of busy summers and more entertainment throughout the year. Check out our upcoming events to see what sparks your journey to visit.
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
For more information please visit the Facebook page
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 2nd (Tue): TBD
The Clare Island Feile Ceoil 2024
For more information please visit the Clare Island feile ceoil 2024 on Facebook
*Accommodation is on a first come basis so get booking and don’t miss out on a wonderful weekend of ceol agus craic
Title: The Clare Island Feile Ceol
Description: The Clare Island Feile Ceol is run by the local Comhaltas group, Granuaile Comhaltas. The Feile Ceol festival combines local talents of song and dance with a number of guest singers and musicians from all over Ireland.
Live concerts on the Friday and Saturday night in the Community Centre, followed by seisúin in the bar. Anyone welcome to join in as the night goes on.
The event runs Sat 28th to Sun 29th of June.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY: Music, Sean nós dance workshops and more with renowned tutors.
Open seisúin in the bar in the afternoon anyone welcome to join in.
Any musicians, singers or dancers are all very welcome to come along throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of boats to and from the island each day.
Niall McCabe Live
As part of Culture Ireland’s #IrelandPerforms week, Clare Island native and musician, Niall McCabe, will be broadcasting a live gig directly from Clare Island during the Covid-19 Lockdown.
Niall McCabe
Live from Clare Island
Sailor’s Music Festival August 31st 2019
Past performers include Niall McCabe, The Amazing Apples and Rackhouse Pilfer
Niall McCabe
“McCabe’s vocals are supreme and a thing of beauty. That chap has got soul coming out of every orifice.” ~ Eric Lalor
Amazing Apples
A popular act at many festivals around the country, including our own Sailor’s Music Festival!
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
Aug 27th (Tue): Anne Brennan
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
Aug 20th (Tue): Elle Marie O Dwyer
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
Aug 13th (Tue): Christine Heneghan
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
Aug 6th (Tue): John Hoban
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 30th (Tue): Paddy Gorham& Red Connelly
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 23rd (Tue): Camilus Hiney
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 16th (Tue): John Joe O’Donnell, Avril Heneghan, Kieran Keane
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 9th (Tue): Island Night
Sailor’s Singer Songwriter Nights July and August 2019 every Thursday.
Every Thursday night for July & August Sailor’s Bar hosts a original singer songwriter who brings you on a journey of life told through the lyrics, notes and tunes of their music. This is an intimate gig in low lighting.
Comhaltas Session
Comhaltas Seisiún nights offer audiences a unique experience of “ceol agus craic” with the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and storytelling every Tuesday night in July and August at the Community Centre.
July 2nd (Tue): Ryan Owens & Fiachra Guihen
The Clare Island Feile Ceoil 2019
*Accommodation is on a first come basis so get booking and don’t miss out on a wonderful weekend of ceol agus craic
Title: The Clare Island Feile Ceol
Description: The Clare Island Feile Ceol is run by the local Comhaltas group, Granuaile Comhaltas. The Feile Ceol festival combines local talents of song and dance with a number of guest singers and musicians from all over Ireland.
Live concerts on the Friday and Saturday night in the Community Centre, followed by seisúin in the bar. Anyone welcome to join in as the night goes on.
The event runs Friday 28th, Sat 29th and Sun 30th of June. Check out The Grainuaile Comhaltas facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/clare.comhaltas
SATURDAY and SUNDAY: Music, Sean nós dance workshops and more with renowned tutors.
Open seisúin in the bar in the afternoon anyone welcome to join in.
All workshops €5, family dicount available on the day.
Facebook event: Clare Island Feile Cool 2019
Any musicians, singers or dancers are all very welcome to come along throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of boats to and from the island each day.
Friday Night Concert 8PM at Community Centre
The Brennan Sisters and Friends
The Brennan Sisters, Anne and Monica are professional traditional/folk singers from the Ma’am valley in the heart of Connemara. The sisters have performed and recorded individually and together with some of Ireland’s artists including, Paul Brady, Sharon Shannen, Johnny McEvoy, Declan O’Rourke and Damien Dempsey to name but a few. The girls have a unique style of performance, incorporating beautiful harmonies and a distinctive unmistakable resonance.
Looking forward to this concert on Friday the 28th— with Stephen Doherty, Monica Brennan, Shane Mcgowan and Anne Brennan.
Saturday Night Concert 8PM at Community Centre
Andrew Connally and Friends
“I’m over the moon to be able to announce I’ll be playing on Clare Island as part of the Feile Ceoil. This coincides with the launch of my first solo album and is the perfect venue for its first night. The album has some of my favourite musicians on – Stephen Doherty, Pat Coyne and David Doocey – so I’m extremely biased, but I’m very proud of it. The lads will be joining me and performing with me on the night. The title track of the album is ‘Every Step To Clare Island’, a song I wrote a while back about what could have been a journey taken by my Grandfather – Patrick Winters – from Liverpool back to Clare Island. His Island. Our Island. An island I love… can’t wait. ” Andrew Connally