Féile Ghobnatan

Clár / Program 2026

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Gaeilge

Is féile pobail Ghaeltachta í Féile Ghobnatan, á reáchtáil i nGaeltacht Mhúscraí i spiorad Naomh Gobnait.
Is trí Ghaoluinn a mhairtear an fhéile, agus tugann sí pobal, oilithreacht, dúlra, beacha agus comhluadar le chéile i rith deireadh seachtaine speisialta i mBaile Mhúirne.

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Dé hAoine, 6 Feabhra

7.00 i.n. – Fáiltiú / An Muileann
Cainteanna le Julí “The Dingle Druid” agus Éimear Chaomhánach, léachtóir béaloidis.
Blaisíní bídh, beoir mheala & míd. Ciorcal comhrá pobail & seisiún ceoil.
SAOR IN AISCE

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Dé Sathairn, 7 Feabhra

10.00 r.n. – Plé, Siúlóid & Gníomhaíochtaí / An Muileann
Caint & plé le Julí “The Dingle Druid”.
Siúlóid oilithreachta trí Choill Ghobnatan go dtí an Scrín & Tobar Naofa.
Gníomhaíochtaí teaghlaigh & Tóraíocht Taisce na mBeach.
SAOR IN AISCE

1.00 i.n. – Clár an Tráthnóna / Óstán Ghobnatan & Halla Paróiste
Lón, tae, caife & scónaí.
Tráthnóna le Beachadóirí Mhúscraí agus aíonna: taispeántais, déanamh coinnle, blaiseadh & díol mil, leabhair & ábhar faoi Naomh Gobnait.
Scannáin ghearra (Mil an tSuláin) & molscéal le Micheál Ó Ceallaigh.
SAOR IN AISCE

4.00 – 6.00 i.n. Seisiún Ceoil / Tigh Uí Scanaill

SAOR IN AISCE

5.00 i.n. – Sos le haghaidh bia

8.00 i.n. – Scannán & Ceol Beo / Ionad Cultúrtha an Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh
Scannán: The Plight of the Bumblebee (i mBéarla; le píosa faoi Naomh Gobnait).
Ceol beo le linn & tar éis an scannáin: Brenda Castles (consairtín), Erin Hennessy (fidil), Jim Murray (giotár).
Ticéid €15 / €20 (airgead tirim amháin).
Áirithint: 026 45733 | eolas@ionadculturtha.ie
Doirse 7.30 i.n.

9.00 i.n. – Céilí / Óstán Ghobnatan
Ceol: Garry Kelleher & Liam Healy.
Treoir: Gearóid Ó Loingsigh & Siobhán Ní Mhuimhneacháin.
€10 | Doirse 8.30 i.n.

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Dé Domhnaigh, 8 Feabhra

7.00 r.n. – Siúlóid Éirí na Gréine / Mullach an Ois
Le Lee Valley Walking. Caife & scónaí sa Mhuileann ina dhiaidh.
€25 (€20 do bhaill) | Uasmhéid 20 | Áirithint: 087 223 1225

10.00 r.n. – Aifreann / Cúil Aodha
11.30 r.n. – Aifreann / Baile Mhúirne

1.00 i.n. – Comórtas Babhlála / Bóthar Chúil Aodha
Corn Buana Gobnait Ní Thuama.
Oscailte do dhaoine darb ainm Gobnait amháin.
SAOR IN AISCE

1.30 i.n. – Siúlóid Threoraithe / Coill & Scrín Ghobnatan
Le Lee Valley Walking.
€10 (gnáth-ráta €25) | Uasmhéid 20 | Áirithint: 087 223 1225

3.00 i.n. – Clabhsúr na Féile / Bóthar Chúil Aodha
Tar éis an chomórtais babhlála.
Bronnadh duaiseanna & sóláistí.

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English

Féile Ghobnatan is a Gaeltacht community festival, held in Gaeltacht Mhúscraí, in the spirit of St. Gobnait. The festival is lived through the Irish language, and brings together community, pilgrimage, nature, bees and community during a special weekend in Baile Mhúirne.

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Friday, 6 February

7.00 pm – Welcome / The Mills Inn
Talks by Julí “The Dingle Druid” and Éimear Chaomhánach (folklorist).
Food tastings, honey beer & mead. Conversation circle & music session.
FREE

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Saturday, 7 February

10.00 am – Talk, Walk & Activities / The Mills Inn
Talk & discussion with Julí “The Dingle Druid”.
Pilgrimage walk through St Gobnait’s Wood to the Shrine & Holy Well.
Family activities & Bee Treasure Hunt.
FREE

1.00 pm – Afternoon Programme / Abbey Hotel & Parish Hall
Lunch, tea, coffee & scones.
Afternoon with Múscraí Beekeepers and guests: displays, candle-making, honey tastings & sales, books & material on St Gobnait.
Short films (Mil an tSuláin) & storytelling by Micheál Ó Ceallaigh.
FREE

4.00 – 6.00 i.n. Traditional Music Session / Tigh Uí Scanaill

FREE

5.00 pm – Food break

8.00 pm – Film & Live Music / Ionad Cultúrtha an Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh
Film: The Plight of the Bumblebee (English; includes section on St Gobnait).
Live music during & after screening: Brenda Castles (concertina), Erin Hennessy (fiddle), Jim Murray (guitar).
Tickets €15 / €20 (cash only).
Bookings: 026 45733 | eolas@ionadculturtha.ie
Doors 7.30 pm.

9.00 pm – Céilí / Abbey Hotel
Music: Garry Kelleher & Liam Healy.
Called by Gearóid Ó Loingsigh & Siobhán Ní Mhuimhneacháin.
€10 | Doors 8.30 pm.

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Sunday, 8 February

7.00 am – Sunrise Walk / Mullach an Ois
With Lee Valley Walking. Coffee & scones at The Mills Inn afterwards.
€25 (€20 members) | Max 20 | Booking: 087 223 1225

10.00 am – Mass / Cúil Aodha
11.30 am – Mass / Baile Mhúirne
St Gobnait’s measuring ribbon available.

1.00 pm – Road Bowling / Cúil Aodha Road
Corn Buana Gobnait Ní Thuama.
Open to participants named Gobnait only.
FREE

1.30 pm – Guided Walk / St Gobnait’s Wood & Shrine
With Lee Valley Walking.
€10 (normally €25) | Max 20 | Booking: 087 223 1225

3.00 pm – Festival Close / Cúil Aodha Road
Following the road bowling competition.
Prize-giving & refreshments.

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Learscáil / Map

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