Digging Some Musical Roots In Kilmac

People, get ready…

atest press release from the Dorlindon Nature Reserve, issued on Monday, May 18th 2026…

This summer, experience a celebration of ancient music in one of Ireland’s most enchanting natural settings.

Hosted at Dorlindon Nature Sanctuary, our 2nd annual edition of our open-air festival brings together live performances of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, performed in a mythical forest environment rich with beauty, stillness, and atmosphere.

A unique blend of sounds from across the ages, including Irish classical and traditional influences, these weekend concerts will run from 3pm to 5pm through June, July and August in our natural forest amphitheatre.

The festival will include…

⦿ Performances by ensembles and soloists from the European ancient and early music tradition.
⦿ A rare opportunity to gather, listen, and reflect in a place where music, imagination, and tradition meet.
⦿ A contribution from proceeds will go to the Children’s Health Foundation, adding heart to every performance.

The line-up includes Liam Ó Maonlaí on Saturday, June 20th, the Dynamics Vocal Ensemble on Saturday 27th and Paul Dooley with Kseniya Rusnak on Sunday 28th.

In July, it’s The Dublin Trio with Kevin Conneff (The Chieftains), Joe McKenna and Tony Byrne on Saturday 4th, Earls Of Ormond on Sunday 5th, Traditional Arts Collective (TAC) on Saturday 11th, Seán Ryan and Ciara Callanan Ryan on Sunday 12th, Gay McKeon, Mary Corcoran, Roma Casey and Tom McDonagh on Saturday 18th, Ancient Music Ireland’s Simon and Maria O’Dwyer on Sunday 19th, Catherine Rhatigan, Treasa Ni Mhaoilean and Eileen Carr on Saturday 25th and Eternum on Sunday 26th.

In August, it’s Mary Bergin and Mick Conneely on Saturday 1st, Cappella Felsinea on Sunday 2nd, Ravensdale on Saturday 8th, and, closing the festival, Kathleen Loughnan and Cormac Cannon on Sunday 9th.

Hopefully you can join us for A Celebration of Ancient Music in the beautiful, natural forest setting of Dorlindon.

You can find out more here, and check out that full line-up of tickets here.

The main Dorlindon Nature Sanctuary website is here, you can follow on Instagram here, and get in touch on [email protected].