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Barrscéalta

Mary from Dungloe Image Name: Mary from Dungloe Description: Marys from the Mary from Dungloe on the beach Copyright: Mary from Dungloe Festival
Michelle Nic Grianna and Daniel O'Donnell Image Name: Michelle Nic Grianna and Daniel O'Donnell Description: RnaG presenter Michelle Nic Grianna interviews Daniel O'Donnell during the Mary from Dungloe Festival. Copyright: Mary from Dungloe Festival
Michelle Nic Grianna with the Marys Image Name: Michelle Nic Grianna with the Marys Description: RnaG Presenter Michelle Nic Grianna with the Marys at the MAry from Dungloe Festival. Copyright: Mary from Dungloe Festival

Beidh an clár inniu ag teacht beo ó Ionad Daniel O’Donnell ar an gClochán Liath, áit a mbeidh Féile Mháire an Chlochán Léith faoi lán tseoil.  Seo an 46ú féile i mbliana, agus beidh súil le neart cuairteoirí ó gach cearn den domhan.   Inniu an Lá Gaelach agus beidh ceol beo agus damhsa ar shráideanna an bhaile.  Beidh Rí Oileán Thoraí, Patsy Dan Mac Ruairí, i measc na gceoltóirí, agus beidh trí scoil damhsa ón chontae i láthair.  Beidh curiarracht domhanda inniu freisin don méid is mó daoine leis an ainm Mary nó Máire in aon láthair amháin.  Beidh neart imeachtaí ag tarlú ar an Chlochán Liath don fhéile, agus daoine ag súil go háirithe leis na coirmeacha sa Dome atá ar ais i mbliana.  Inniu, beidh Michelle Nic Grianna i mbun comhrá le ceoltóirí, damhsóirí, amhránaithe, lucht gnó an bhaile, agus lucht eagraithe faoi Fhéile Mháire an Chlochán Léith 2013.

The programme today will be broadcast live from the Daniel O’Donnell Visitor Centre in Dungloe, Co. Donegal, where the Mary from Dungloe Festival is in full swing.  2013 is the 46th year of this well-known festival, and today is the Lá Gaelach with lots of live traditional music and dance on the streets of the town.  Patsy Dan Mac Ruairí, King of Tory Island, will be amongst the musicians playing today, and there will be 3 Irish dancing schools from the county entertaining visitors as well.  There will also be a record attempt for the most people with the name Mary or Máire in one place.  Dungloe will be buzzing for this week, with lots of events for all the family, including a series of gigs in the Dome which makes a welcome return this year to the festival.  Tune in to Barrscéalta today, where Michelle Nic Grianna will have numerous guests including musicians, singers, dancers, organisers, local business people and visitors to tell us about Mary from Dungloe 2013.