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Today there are many Irish traditional festivals organised throughout the Summer months but there are few people who will dispute that Fleadh Nua, which started in Dublin in 1970, and this year celebrates its 35th year in Ennis is the forerunner of them all. The concept of bringing together concerts, céilithe, music, song and dancing workshops, street entertainment, pageants/parades and much more was innovative in its time. However, it's still a winning formula today as evidenced by the thousands of visitors who flock to the festival every May for a week of unsurpassed traditional entertainment.

Fleadh Nua moved to Ennis, County Clare in 1974 where it has remained to this day. Since its arrival in Ennis, the festival's programme of activities has been expanded to include most areas of Irish culture, including educational workshops in music, song and dance, exhibitions, lectures, film shows, etc. It thus manages to cater for the tastes of the majority of the 50,000 or so patrons who attend the Fleadh each year.