What an amazing few weeks preparing for Céilí in the Kitchen for Cruinniú na nÓg. Thank you so much to the young people and families all over the world that participated. Here’s a little taster of all the fun we had. Míle buíochas @CreativeIrl 🙌 @rte @RTEjr @DeptCulturelRL

DOMAHAIR we are enrolling! 👉 https://t.co/4VF9YXmXLS We are celebrating 20 years of our children’s club this September and are welcoming new members for a jam packed year of Sean Nós dancing, music, folklore, family & community events. Bígí Linn! Be with us! ✨

📍BALLYMOTE ENROLLING NOW 👉 https://t.co/PZaLWn0BEi Join awarding winning @AircDamhsa for children this September where we celebrate Irish Culture through Dance - Music - Folklore - Gaeilge & Community Events with friendship and fun at the heart of it. Bígí Linn! #sligo

📍BALLYMOTE ENROLLING NOW 👉 https://t.co/fFkwbeRD4e Join awarding winning @AircDamhsa for children this September where we celebrate Irish Culture through Dance - Music - Folklore - Gaeilge & Community Events with friendship and fun at the heart of it. Bígí Linn! #sligo

Our teaching crew met last night to put the final touches on our return to Áirc Damhsa for our 20th Year! This years line up is phenomenal from weekly classes/events at our club for children to events for the wider public.Announcing all details next week. https://t.co/cYuzLDCz7A

We had a very special afternoon at The Mummers’ Party on Saturday celebrating Cruinniú na nÓg with Áirc Damhsa Culture Club. Thanks to @BrianFarrellPh1 for these photos and @creativeirl @LeitrimArts & @EcoAllenFarm for making it all possible. 🌟🌸 @AircDamhsa #Leitrim

We had a very special afternoon at The Mummers’ Party on Saturday celebrating Cruinniú na nÓg with Áirc Damhsa Culture Club. Thanks to @BrianFarrellPh1 for these photos and @creativeirl @LeitrimArts & @EcoAllenFarm for making it all possible. 🌟🌸 @AircDamhsa #Leitrim

The Mummers’ Party is underway at Mount Allen Eco Farm #Leitrim to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg. @creativeirl #CreativeIreland @LeitrimArts

The Mummers’ Parade today at our Cruinniú na nÓg event with @AircDamhsa on Mount Allen Farm @LeitrimArts @creativeirl #Creativeireland

Costumes made, songs and dances all learned so it’s off to do some Mumming with this wonderful crew for Cruinniú na nÓg at @EcoAllen @creativeirl @LeitrimArts #CreativeIreland

Our CULTURE SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS are back! ☀️ Sligo - Leitrim - Roscommon - Mayo - Longford Book here: https://t.co/OvbjKR1Zui #culturecamp #summercamp

I’m making a list of cures in Irish Folk Medicine to share with children at @AircDamhsa culture camps this summer. Dockins for nettle stings, bread soda for sunburn, boiled whin bush flowers for sore throat, water gathered in a hollow stone for warts…have you any cures to share?

☀️SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS with Áirc Damhsa Culture Club ☀️ Book your place today: https://t.co/OvbjKR1Zui Irish music, song, dance, drama, storytelling, folklore and more. Sligo - Leitrim - Roscommon - Mayo - Longford

This Sunday at @HawksWellSligo Directed, choreographed and produced by 19 dancers at @AircDamhsa with mentoring by Edwina Guckian, they’ll be joined by musicians Cathy Jordan, Ryan Molloy, Stephen Doherty, Martin Brunsden, David Doocey & Fergal Scahill. https://t.co/DTJGKzeaVp

Sunday 26th March come see the latest work from Áirc Damhsa at Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo. They’ll be joined by musicians Cathy Jordan, Ryan Molloy, Stephen Doherty, Martin Brunsden, David Doocey & Fergal Scahill. BOOK HERE: https://t.co/A6oLrYm2i3 @artscouncil_ie @HawksWellSligo

Today at 1pm the Sean Nós dancing competition is live on @TG4TV Steip Beo and features a number of dancers from @AircDamhsa. Best of luck Toni O Looney, Tom Cullen, Catherine Cullen, Cormac Lynch, Ryan Sheridan & all our friends dancing today. Beir Bua! 🙌 https://t.co/WdA53vcg4T

🎃Here are some Irish words to use at Halloween: Trick or Treat - bob nó bia Witch - cailleach Ghost - púca Bat - Ialtóg Moon - Gealach Great costume - Culaith deas! Vampire - vaimpír Scream - scread Skeleton - creatlach Spider - damhán Bones - cnámha #CreidimIonat

👻 Óiche Shamhna Shona Daoibh! 🦇 to return to the family home. Evil spirits were also thought to be active and people avoided travelling alone on this night. Have a wonderful Halloween and week off to all our club members. We’ll be back in action from the 7th November. 🎃🧵

but like many of our other Irish traditional festivals, it was the evening beforehand when most celebrating took place. The eve of this day, Oíche Shamhna, Halloween, is still celebrated all over Ireland with feasting and games. On this night the souls of the dead were expected🧵

👻 Óiche Shamhna Shona Daoibh! 🦇 Did you know that Halloween originated in Ireland with the ancient Celtic tradition of Samhain. The old Irish for ‘summer’s end’, Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the start of the New Year. Samhain begins on the 1st of November 🧵

Delighted to back at @ScoilGheimhridh this December. I’ll be teaching alongside @caitlinnicg and hosting a dance concert with @AircDamhsa and many mighty musicians from the west.