Irish Harp:
Oisín Morisson
A recording of Irish harpist Oisín Morrison who delivered a live workshop online to students of Chang'an University, Xi'an, China (CDIC) in January 2022.
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Sean Nós Dancing: Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin
Sean-nós dancers/sisters Caoimhe and Éabha Ní Mhaolagáin dancing at (opens in a new window)Oireachtas na Samhna, an annual festival of Irish language and culture.
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Seán Ó Casaide, piper and UCD School of Medicine student, playing the uilleann pipes at the online cultural exchange with Chan'an University, May 2021.
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Sean Nós Singing:
Irial Ó Ceallaigh
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St Brigid's Cross Demonstration
Gaeltacht UCD scholars, Catríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Eoghan Ó Curnáin, show us how to make a traditional St Brigid's Cross. St. Brigid’s Day celebrates Ireland’s only female patron saint on 1st February and making crosses on the eve of the feast is a popular tradition in Ireland.
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Dry Stone Walls in the Gaeltachtaí of Ireland: Ken Curran
Mr Ken Curren, Chair of (opens in a new window)The Dry Stone Walls Association of Ireland, provides an insight into the craft of dry stone wall building in Ireland. Dry stone construction is particularly visable in Ireland's Gaeltacht areas; Conemara, the Aran Islands and the Dingle Peninsula are world famous for their dry stone structures and landscape. Irish emigrants have taken the practice of the craft to places like the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. In November 2018 UNESCO announced the addition of Dry Stone walling to the listing of activities of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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