Excitement Building Ahead Of 50th Annual Willie Clancy Festival

The Director of the Willie Clancy Festival says holding the summer school online over the past two years helped keep its footprint with communities across the world.

Miltown Malbay is gearing up for the 50th annual festival, which will take place in person for the first time in two years.

The annual week-long summer school in traditional music and set dance runs from Saturday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 10th in Miltown, as well as the surrounding areas of Spanish Point, Mullagh and Quilty.

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Director of Willie Clancy Festival, Harry Hughes says they’re looking forward with great expectation to what has become a well established event.

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