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The highly anticipated Scoil Acla Summer School returns to Achill Island from July 28th to August 3rd, 2024. This year's festival promises to be yet another remarkable celebration of traditional Irish music, culture, language and heritage, attracting enthusiasts from near and far.
Tá deireadh na bliana buailte linn arís agus bliain fíor-ghnóthach a bhí […]
The launch of a new 10-track album "Chongie Road" by local Achill musician, Séan Lynch is set to take place at the Wavecrest Hotel, Dooagh, Achill on Saturday, September 23rd.
Coiste Scoil Acla is pleased to announce that fiddle maestro, Fergal Scahill, will join Scoil Samhraidh Scoil Acla this year as their Artist in Residence.
Scoil Acla is pleased to announce that the booking form for their annual Summer School is now open. The festival will take place this year from Saturday July 23rd to July 29th in various locations across the parish of Achill.
Coiste Scoil Acla has expressed deep sadness following the passing of the great Mayo musician and former Scoil Acla tutor, Noel Kilkenny following a brave battle with illness.
In 2020 and 2021, due to the pandemic, one of the oldest […]
All roads lead to Achill, for the return of Scoil Acla’s in-person […]
The 2022 Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo will take place in Achill on […]
Scoil Acla CCÉ has expressed sadness on the passing of Scoil Acla revivalist, Tommy "Boley" McNamara.
The AGM of Scoil Acla CCÉ was held on Sunday 23rd January in Ted's, Cashel. Many thanks to all those who attended our first in-person branch meeting in over two years.
Like so many other Summer Schools around the country, Scoil Acla had […]
Scoil Acla, one of Ireland’s longest running annual summer schools, will begin […]
Peadar O’Donnell (22 February 1893 – 13 May 1986) was a TD, […]
Scoil Acla CCÉ has expressed sadness on the passing of legendary accordion player Joe Burke in his 82nd year.
Coiste Scoil Acla CCÉ has announced that their annual summer school Summer School will once again go virtual for 2021.
Coiste Scoil Acla CCÉ has today, 18th September, expressed deep sadness following the […]
For the first time in 35 years, the difficult decision has been […]
The organising committee of Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo 2020 and the Mayo […]
Scoil Acla will host a race night to fundraise for the 2020 Fleadh […]
The AGM of Scoil Acla CCÉ was held on Friday last (18th […]
“He touched so many lives and inspired countless others here in Achill […]
Coiste Scoil Acla is delighted to announce that Irish music legend Seán […]
  Scoil Acla CCÉ is delighted to announce Achill’s own – Des Cafferkey as […]
Scoil Acla is delighted to announce that Terry Tully will join our ranks […]
Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo 2019 The Mayo Fleadh Cheoil takes place in […]
The AGM of Scoil Acla CCÉ was held on Saturday last (29th […]
Coiste Scoil Acla has expressed deep sadness following the the passing of renowned […]
Scoil Acla CCÉ is delighted to announce it has secured the backing […]
Mayo based group “Coda” are set to perform at Scoil Acla 2018! […]
Coiste Scoil Acla has today announced that former broadcaster, advocate and GAA […]
Coiste Scoil Acla has today announced Co. Leitrim’s Padraig McGovern as the […]
Beidh Scoil Acla ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018 – Bigí Linn!  Scoil […]
Haigh Sibh, Mar is eol daoibh tá Seachtain na Gaeilge ag teacht […]
Don’t forget – our local music classes resume this Friday 11th November […]
This is our music class schedule for the 2016/2017 School term:- September 23rd […]
SCOIL ACLA: Music Classes will commence on Friday 23rd September 2016 and […]
Culture Night 2016 will take place tonight, 16th September.  This year cultural […]