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.
13. Alannah Murray with PJ Kavanagh, Cormac Strain and Aileen Donovan at Plámásing.
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14. Alison Delaney with Ruth Bergin.
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15. Kieran Flynn with Evan Fenton, Eimer Buckley and Emma Costigan.
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16. Sinead Kelly with Ber and Fionn Phelan, Angela Robertson and Catherine Phelan.
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