Musicians have begun desending on Ennis ahead of next week's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
There's four days to go to the traditional music festival, which is expected to attract up to 400,000 people to the county town over the ten days.
With four days to go to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Shannon Airport has been welcoming musicians from around the world as they land ahead of time to prepare for the competition stages.
The traditional music festival officially gets underway on Sunday and it's expected that around 400,000 will make their way to Ennis over the course of the ten days.
79 members of the St Louis Irish Arts Incorporated were the first to arrive in Shannon Airport from the US.
Briana Browne and Kathleen Westville have taken part in previous competitions and they told us they're looking forward to this year's event.
Shannon Airport has been seeing a boost in passenger numbers as a result of the Fleadh.
Shannon Group Company Secretary, Mary Considine says they're proud to be a part of the celebrations.
As the clock counts down and the increased footfall on Ennis streets is beginning to make an impact, final preparations are continuing to be put in place.
Chairman of the Fleadh Executive Committee, Mícheál Ó Riabhaigh says every effort is being made to ensure that everyone, both from home and abroad have an enjoyable experience.
