Walk Thru Centuries of History and Music - the Ancient Village of Kilfenora

Walk Thru Centuries of History and Music - the Ancient Village of Kilfenora

Guided walk of the ancient village of Kilfenora, the 12th century cathedral and high crosses, holy well and Kilfenora Ceili Band exhibition

By Ted Tours

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Thu, 16 May 2024 16:00 - 17:30 GMT+1

Location

Burren Visitor Centre

Main Street Kilfenora Ireland

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Agenda

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Walk Through Centuries of History and Music in Kilfenora County Clare

This easy walking tour of the ancient village of Kilfenora takes 1.5 hours and starts at the Burren Centre in the main square of the village itself. We visit the holy well (St Fachnans), the cathedr...

About this event

Kilfenora is steeped in traditional Irish music and history, and is home to the most famous of all Irish music bands, The Kilfenora Ceili Band, founded in 1909 and still performing to this day. You will walk through the ancient village of Kilfenora exploring the history and traditional music of this iconic Irish village, where a monastic site was founded by Saint Fachtna in AD560. There is also evidence that Kilfenora was a holy place in pre-Christian times.


We will visit the Cathedral, the Celtic High Crosses, and the 12th century carvings. You will learn the detailed history of this, one of Ireland's smallest dioceses, where the Pope is still the bishop (that's a great story in itself)!

We will visit the Kilfenora Ceili Band exhibition, and listen to some recordings of the band itself.


Other things to note

This tour involves some light walking, but no hills or climbs

Organised by

Ted Tours

Ted Tours has been operating historical and walking tours of North Clare, and in particular the historical village of Kilfenora for over 20 years.