Gathering Festival to draw crowds

A well-established traditional music festival is expected to draw a crowd of around 10,000 to Killarney.

The 13th Gathering Festival, which gets underway tonight and continues until Sunday, will attract musicians, singers and dancers from around the country and beyond.

Highlights of the programme, based in the Gleneagle Hotel, include the Saturday night céilí with the Kilfenora Céilí Band, performances by Danú, Liz and Yvonne Kane, Jackie Daly and The Raw Bar Collective.