Storytelling Session with Seanchaí Jim Maher
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Cois Abhann, Inistioge, R95 CX52 The return of Kilkenny Seanchaí after a sold out show in 2023 – early booking advised! Without doubt, a master storyteller, a joy to watch, a memory that lingers, Jim…
Féile Samhain Lantern Procession
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Village Square, Inistigoe, Co. Kilkenny Light up the river to honour those who are no longer with us. There are many rituals around the world that use lanterns in remembering the dead. In Japan and…
Set Dancing and Dabke Workshop
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Cois Abhann, Inistioge, R95 CX52 This workshop will bring together dancing traditions from Palestine and Ireland. Dabke is not just a dance, but a deep-rooted Palestinian folk art that embodies joy, belonging, and has become…
Song Exchange
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Cois Abhann, Inistioge, R95 CX52 Sunday Song Exchange, facilitated by Molly Garvey, is a space to share a song and the story behind it, be it your own or someone else’s. A voice only singing…
Cuairdíocht – Ancestral Storytelling Ceremony
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Cois Abhann, Inistioge, R95 CX52 In the Celtic calendar, Samhain is a time for honouring those who have gone before us, when the veils of the world are thinnest and the ancestors come close to…
On The Roots of Samhain
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: The Square, Inistioge, Co Kilkenny On the Roots of Samhain with Charlotte Salter-Townshend This immersive walk explores the folklore and ecology of plants found along the River Nore and in the hedgerows and hinterland of…
Songwriting Masterclass with John Spillane
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Cois Abhann, Inistioge, R95 CX52 This masterclass with songwriter John Spillane gets to the heart of song writing and storytelling, focusing on helping participants lose any inhibitions and fears they have about writing songs. John…
Willow Weaving with Heike Kahle
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Village Square, Inistigoe, Co. Kilkenny Heike has been making baskets since her arrival in Ireland in 1993. She works mostly with willow, a native, strong, sustainable and long lasting material, that she grows organically on…
Village Square Samhain Gathering
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: The Square, Inistioge, Co Kilkenny Join us on the Village Square for family friendly seasonal activities to welcome in the darker half of the year. Apple Pressing with Kilkenny Fruit Tree Project Bring your own…
Focail Fiáin: Wild Words
Sunday 02th November 2025 Location: Outside O Donnell’s, R95 AP29 We are delighted to welcome Maura Brennan back for another wonderful workshop as part of our Féile Samhain. After hugely engaging and informative walks on healing medicine and river guardianship,…