Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD has confirmed funding for two festivals in Donegal under the Department’s Small Local Festival and Summer School Fund.
€3,000 each is being allocated to Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival and the Michael Ó Cleirigh Summer School.
South Donegal TD Tony McLoughlin said: “The Ballyshannon Folk Festival is in its fortieth year and gets underway next week with a fantastic line-up and will once again attract music fans from all over Ireland and from Europe.
“Michael Ó Cleirigh Summer School each May celebrates the life of the chief compiler of the Annals of the Four Masters and reflects on modern Irish life as well as our history. It has become an important addition to the calendar of events in south Donegal. Both events are important for local communities and our tourism product in the North West.”
TD Joe McHugh has also welcomed the allocation saying; “I want to wish the hard-working committees from both organisations continued success. Both events attract huge support from across Donegal and further afield.”
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