The previous record for the largest céilí band was 384 people, and was set by The Late Late Show, at Croke Park, in Dublin, on March 15th, 2024

The Fleadh Cheoil in Wexford will feature a world record attempt including a group that hails from the birthplace of the Guinness World Records, Castlebridge

Singers, musicians, and dancers will gather alongside street performers and big names.

Congratulations to Deirdre Collis, a native of Collooney, Co Sligo, now residing in Ballina, who received a Comhaltas Bardic Award at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford last week.

Visitors from America, China, and Australia took part alongside Irish players from across the island at Chadwick Wexford Park to break the record

An ambitious bid to bring the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil back to Ballina will be discussed at a meeting in the town next Thursday.

The original launch of the book (with two accompanying music CDs) called ‘On The Night’ in July 2023 tells the story of some of Ireland’s greatest céilí bands and is the subject of a special presentation at Ceoláras Coleman, Gurteen, Co Sligo on ...