Cuimhne Chath Fionntrá / Rememberance of The Battle Of Ventry

CUIMHNE CHATH FIONNTRÁ / Rememberance of The BATTLE OF VENTRY

De bharr gean don seanscéal Cath Fionn Trá, tháinig scata againn le chéile leis na heagráin éagsúla a thabhairt chun cuimhne agus le suim sa scéal a mhúscailt. Out of a love of the epic story Cath Fionn Trá our group came together to revive an interest in this heroic tale. We wanted to celebrate the legendary heroic characters through different media.

Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin, Bob Ó Cathail. Domhnall Bric, Orna Ní Dhuinnshléibhe

Achoimre an Scéil
Fadó, fadó, dhein Dáire Donn, Rí an Domhain, ionnradh ar Éirinn. Tháinig sé i dtír i gCuan Fionntrá. Cuireadh fios ar na Fianna, agus thosnaigh cath cruaidh lae agus bliana. Maraíodh na céadta. Mhairbh Fionn féin Dáire Donn i gcomhrac aonair, agus comharba Dháire, an bhanlaoch Ógarmach chomh maith. Ansin, agus na laochra go léir ar lár, dhein Fiannachta Fiaclach iarracht coróin an domhain a bhreith ar ais chun na loinge ríoga, ach lean Cael mac Criomthainn sa tsnámh é, agus báitheadh an bheirt acu. Thit an choróin ríoga go tóin poill, agus b’shin deireadh le Cath Fionntrá.

Synopsis
Dáire Donn, “King of the World” invades Ireland with a huge army. Finn and the Fianna are sent for and arrive soon after at Ventry.
An epic battle ensues with great loss of life. Eventually Finn himself confronts Dáire Donn & slays him in single combat. The crown is passed to Ógarmach, a female warrior, who is also slain by Finn. An invader takes the crown and swims to a ship but Cael who pretends to be a friend swims after him and drags him under. Both are drowned and the crown is lost in the sea. Thus ends the Battle of Ventry, which lasted a year and a day.

Programme of Events / Amchlár Cuimhne Chath Fionntrá

De hAoine: 29ú Aibreán

5.00pm: Oscailt Cuimhne Chath Fionntrá sa Breadán Feasa (Penny’s Pottery)
Seoladh Taispeántais le healaíontóirí áitiúla;- Áine Ní Chíobháin, Bob Ó Cathail, Domhnal Ó Bric , agus Ken Bolger lena mínithe éagsúla ar an scéal agus míreanna as an taispeántas Cupán Cré le Lucy Dolan.
Maile le leathanaigh macasamhla / facsimile folios den lámhscríbhinn meánaoiseach ón Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann (RIA) agus leabhra eile fén scéal.

Opening of Rememberance of the Battle of Ventry in Penny’s Pottery (Bradán Feasa) with an exhibition of local artists Áine Ní Chíobháin, Bob Ó Cathail , Domhnall Ó Bric and Ken Bolger’s interpretation of the epic, with clay pots by Lucy Dolan. Also facsimile folios of the medieval manuscript from Royal Irish Academy together with a display of books about The Battle of Ventry. 

7.00pm : Ceoilcoirm Cath Fionn Trágha/Pagan Irish le Eoin Duignan, Robbie Harris, John Brown, Donogh Hennessy, Martin Brunsted & Jeremy Spencer, i gcomhpháirt le léiriú píosa ceoil a chum Rachel Holstead dar teideal Cath Fionn Trá á sheinnt ag Nua Ceolfhoireann an Daingean fé stiúir Gábor Péli.

Eoin Duignan’s Cath Fionn Trágha/Pagan Irish with Robbie Harris, John Brown, Donogh Hennessy, Martin Brunsted, Jeremy Spencer. This will be in concert with Rachel Holstead’s composition Cath Fionn Trá performed by The Dingle New-Music and Orchestra conducted by Gábor Péli . https://feilenabealtaine.ie/events/ceoil-coirm-cath-fionn-tra-le-eoin-duignan/

Dé Satharn: 30ú Aibrean

8.00am– Siúlóid 1 le Kevin Ó Sé
Siúlóid treoirithe 1 le Kevin Ó Sé: Cath Fionntrá: Ag déanamh nasc idir an scéal agus an tírdhreach. Bualadh le chéile ag Carrchlós Cheanntrá. Beidh talamh gharbh ann, tabhair éadaí agus bróga cuí leat. Timpeall 1.5 – 2 uair.

Guided walk with Kevin Ó Se: Battle of Ventry: Connecting the story to the landscape. Meet at car park at Ventry Beach. Some rough ground. Bring suitable clothing & footwear. Duration 1.5 – 2 hours approx. https://feilenabealtaine.ie/events/battle-of-ventry-bilingual-guided-walk/

11.00 am – 5.00 pm Taispeántas sa Bhradán Feasa                                                                                                                  Exhibition in Bradán Feasa (Penny’s Pottery.)

Dé Domhnaigh: 1ú Bealtaine

11.00 am. – 5.00 pm Taispeántas sa Bhradán Feasa.

4.00pm – Cath Fionn Trá – iomándraíocht
Curated by Diarmuid Lyng and Siobhán De Paor
Fadó, fadó, d’ionsaigh airm na domhain Éireann ag Fionn Trá agus mhair an troid ar feadh céad ‘sa haon laethannta. Suite ar suíomh an cath, seo aithinsint an cath miotaseolaíoch le iománaíocht, rince, ceol agus scéalaíocht.

Fadó, fadó, the armies of the world invaded Ireland at Fionn Trá and a great battle raged for a hundred and one days. Set on ancient battle site itself, Corca Dhuibhne’s hurlers and dancers, musicians and storytellers will perform together in this retelling of the mythological battle. https://feilenabealtaine.ie/events/cath-fionn-tra-iomandraiocht/

6.00 pm. Léacht leis an Dochtúir Breandán Ó Cíobháin: Cath Fionntrá: An Macalla i nDreach na Tíre in Ionad Chaitlíne, in aice Halla Ceann Trá. 50 daoine an méid.

Lecture with Dr. Breandan Ó Cíobháin: Cath Fionntrá:An Macalla i nDreach na Tíre. Ionad Chaitlíne beside Ventry Hall. Limited to 50 people.

11.00 am- 5.00pm:- Exhibition in Bradán Feasa (Penny’s Pottery.)

Dé Luain, 2ú Bealtaine

11.00 am.: – Siúlóid treoirithe -2 le Kevin Ó Sé: Cath Fionntrá: Ag déanamh nasc idir an scéal agus an tírdhreach. Bualadh le chéile ag Carrchlós na Reilige, Fionn Trá. Beidh talamh measartha. Tabhair éadaí agus bróga cuí leat.
Timpeall 1.5 – 2.00 uair.

Guided walk 2 with Kevin Ó Se: Battle of Ventry: Connecting the story to the landscape. Meet at car park at Ventry Graveyard. Moderate walk. Bring suitable clothing & footwear. Duration1.5 – 2 hours approx https://feilenabealtaine.ie/events/battle-of-ventry-bilingual-guided-walk-2/

11.00 am – 1.00pm: Exhibition in Bradán Feasa (Penny’s Pottery.)