Introducing Ravelóid - your brand new Irish music festival for 2016

Did we mention camping is free of charge?

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015 - 16:09

Anna O’Donoghue

Pondering which music festivals to throw your hand at next year? Look no further, introducing Ravelóid …

Ravelóid is an exciting new music and culture festival taking place in 2016 from June 10, 11 and 12 at Ardgillan Castle, Dublin.

The festival will be the biggest Irish language event of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and camping will be available free of charge - yes, free of charge!

This will also be the first EVER summer festival putting the Irish language at the centre of a dynamic mixture of contemporary and traditional music, comedy, dance, literature, discussions and workshops.

“But I don’t speak Irish very well,” we hear you ask?

Don’t worry - the chairperson of Ravelóid, Tomaí Ó Conghaile assured that “there won’t be an oral exam at the gate”.

They even provide concert goers with a few handy Irish phrases that will get you through the weekend.

Are they checking bags?

An bhfuil siad ag seiceáil málaí?

Will we take a selfie?

Glacaimis féinphic?

Look at those fancy feckers with their blow up mattress.

Breathnaigh ar lucht an rachmais thall leis an tocht aeir.

One more tune! One more tune!

Ceann amháin eile! Ceann amháin eile!

Is that the guy you snogged in the Gaeltacht course?

Eiseann an leaid a phóg tú sa choláiste samhraidh?

We’ve got a feeling these could even come in handy over the winter months too.

The festival's official launch is being held tonight in Dublin, with live music from Kíla and hosted by 2FM’s radio presenter and gaeilgeoir, Eoin McDermott.