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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people attended Ireland’s newest artistic festival, Cruinniú na Cásca today.
Free events took place around the country to celebrate Irish culture, with RTÉ reporting that some 550,000 people were in attendance.
The festival follows on from last year’s 1916 commemorations, and is presented by RTÉ in association with Creative Ireland.
While many events took place nationwide, large-scale celebrations took place in Dublin, at St Stephen’s Green, Custom House Quay, Smithfield and Dublin Castle.
There was singing, dancing, and music on the streets – and even the Taoiseach was getting involved.
It appears Enda was in the mood for an old dance today.
There was also Irish dancing and Samba in St Stephen’s Green.
And Joe Duffy was also knocking around town.
The Chinese Children’s Dance Academy put on a spectacular display at Dublin’s Custom House.
While kids were able to take part in a drum workshop in St Stephen’s Green.
Many were giving is socks…
But it wasn’t just Dublin that was in full swing.
The festival took the rest of the country by storm also.
While this is the first year of Cruinniú na Cásca, it’s expected it will become an annual event.
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Eamon Ryan perhaps?
@Dave Barrett: perfect fit. I’ll knit him a few pair of wooly socks.
If I were a decade or three younger I’d have loved to have done something like this.
I had a pint at the South Pole Inn in Annascaul. Any advantage?
I’d probably fall asleep,
As I do when I count sheep.
Eh, just looking at the current staff photo, there seems be a bit of an imbalance when it comes to hiring staff.
@marklars81: maybe an imbalance in applicants!
I live in Nobber so I have a great CV to start with!!!
The Thing. Anyone.
@fergusob: I don’t remember any scenes where people were dropping in to send letters and buy gifts, in fairness!
5 months later return home to a Cloverfield situation…
Why are they going there in the middle of winter.
@Roger Bond: Because in the summer all the penguins are off on there holliers
Will wearing a penguin suit enable volunteer counters to get close to the penguins without scaring them away?
Im in now can someone give me a link 2 apply
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