A week‑long festival of traditional Irish music, song, and dance held every July in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Its one of Ireland’s best-known summer schools for traditional arts, attracting, musicians, dancers, and visitors from across the world.
The Joe Mooney Summer School (Scoil Samhraidh Joe Mooney) is a renowned week-long festival of traditional Irish music, song, and dance held annually in July in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Named after a local promoter of Irish culture, it offers classes for all skill levels—beginner to advanced—alongside public concerts, ceilithe, and nightly sessions.
Beyond classes, the week includes recitals, céilithe, lectures, workshops, guided tours, and open‑air music events, creating a lively festival atmosphere throughout Drumshanbo.
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