Plámásing, hosted by Fionn Phelan from Mountrath at Kavanagh’s Pub and Venue in Portlaoise, was one of the centrepiece events of the Samhain Folk Festival 2026.
Fionn has hosted well over a hundred storytelling events and travelled all around Ireland, bringing a new twist to the Irish tradition.
Fionn’s show was featured during a festival that explored the connections between Irish and European folklore, myth, history and tradition.
The Samhain Folk Festival was funded through Cultúr 2026 - the national cultural programme supporting Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union and supported by Creative Ireland Laois, in partnership with Laois County Council.
1. Fionn Phelan at Plámásing.
Picture: Julie Harvey
2. Alannah Murray with festival coordinator David Broderick (Creative Ireland Laois), Cormac Strain, Fionn Phelan and Aileen Donovan at Plámásing with Fionn Phelan in Kavanagh’s Pub and Venue Portlaoise, during the Samhain Folk Festival 2026. Exploring the rich connections between Irish and European folklore, myth, history and tradition, this event was supported and Funded through Cultúr 2026 - the national cultural programme supporting Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union and supported by Creative Ireland Laois, in partnership with Laois County Council.
Picture: Julie Harvey
3. Cormac Strain with Aileen Donovan and Fionn Phelan at Plámásing
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4. Ella Phelan with Emma Robertson, Alex and Kate Phelan at Plámásing .
Picture: Julie Harvey