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Tickets for the highly popular Iúr Cinn Fleadh Trad Cruise have just gone on sale and if past years are anything to go by they won't be around for long! It's your chance to sail into the heart of Newry with the soul of Irish myth, music and merriment.
Yes the fun filled Trad Cruise is back for 2023 – this time with a ship named after the legendary High King of Ireland himself, Brian Ború. That means your journey along the historic Newry Canal not only offers ‘live’ Irish traditional music and a glass or two of wine – but also has a mythic undercurrent.
The cruises run twice daily throughout the Fleadh from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 August at 2pm and 7pm each day. Each trip has a different ambience but there really is something special about sailing back into Newry on the edge of darkness with the lights of the city shining bright and the music drifting through the air.
Enjoy your very own canal voyage on this beautiful traditional wooden sailing ship that’s usually hugging the coastline of Ireland’s Ancient East.
This time the Brian Ború is taking Fleadh folk along the Newry Canal – the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Britain – and pre-dating North-West England’s more famous Bridgewater Canal and Sankey Canal.
Classic Tunes
The Brian Ború is the culmination of years of renovation. The classic lines of its sailing hull echo the historic sailing drifters of the early 20th century.
So grab your wine, grasp some history and capture some classic tunes as you go. And just maybe, a heron will fly alongside to guide you back to Newry. Book now before all the places go.
Tickets are £22 and you can get them at www.iurcinnfleadh.com
Preparations are well advance for the 2023 Iúr Cinn Fleadh with plenty happening throughout Newry during the August Bank Holiday weekend.
