Tailteann Games
Schedule
Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Kells Co Kilkenny | Kilkenny, KK
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🏹 The Tailteann Games Return – 20th September @ Kells Priory 🎶Once Ireland’s greatest gathering, the Tailteann Games are revived for one unforgettable day of heritage, community, and celebration.
The day opens with a Parade of the participants through Kells village at 1.30pm, leading to the Priory where the festivities unfold:
⚔️ Sporting Demonstrations (2:00–6pm)
Stone lifting • Wild hurling • Bataireacht (stick fighting) • Rounders •
(Demos only)
🎨 Craft Fair – meet Ireland’s makers and discover handmade treasures
👨👩👧 Family Quests – playful challenges for all ages inspired by Irish myth
🍲 Food Stalls – local flavours served throughout the day
📜 Poetry and music through out the day
🎵Evening Music entertainment from 8pm with David Keenan & Friends in St. Mary's Church, Kells
This is living heritage — not a reenactment, but a reawakening.
📍 Kells, Co. Kilkenny
📅 Saturday, 20 September 2025
An initiative of Kells Community Development Group
Let’s gather again.
Ancient Rhythms. Living Games. Bígí Linn.
#TailteannGames #KellsPriory #LivingHeritage #IrishCulture #BígíLinn
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Where is it happening?
Kells Co Kilkenny, Callan, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, IrelandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
