Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 | Loch Garman | Wexford
Over 650,000 visitors arrive to Wexford Town for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 | Loch Garman | Wexford the most successful Fleadh to date
Referred to as the “Olympics of Traditional Irish music” by Cllr George Lawlor, Mayor of Wexford Town. Over 650,000 festival-goers are returning home from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 Loch Garman. Some fond memories were made during the week long music festival.
Over the course of the week-long festival, Wexford was alive with traditional music, mighty craic and lots of family fun. The Fleadh was not only an opportunity for musicians to showcase their talent. But for Wexford to shine to a global audience, and what a host Wexford Town proved to be.
A huge well done is well done! is deserved by organisers, performers, competitors, volunteers, Wexford County Council, Fleadh Cheoil, An Garda Síochána Wexford and everyone who made this massive week possible.
President Michael D. Higgins officially opens Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 in Wexford Town to thousands of people
Thousands of people have gathered for the opening day of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held this year in Wexford town. During the official opening ceremony, President Michael D. Higgins remarked, “The Fleadh is a time when we can all come together welcoming so many visitors from around the world who have joined us to celebrate Irish music, dance and language.”
A new Guinness World Record is set with over 2,500 tin whistles playing simultaneously
The people of Wexford officially brake the record for the largest crowd to play the tin whistle for five continuous minutes. The previous record was held by a Scoil Acla group in Achill Island in 2010 with 1,015 participants. The two tunes chosen for the occasion were The Dawning Of The Day and Boys of Wexford. Not only did they break it but smashed the record with a unbelievable 2,516 players, and what’s more impressive is that it sounded brilliant.
George Lawlor, Mayor of Wexford & Paddy Berry, Craobh Comhaltas Loch Garman President. Singing The Boys Of Wexford on Monck Street.
