Corrib Féile-FLOW 2025: For the Love Of Water

Corrib Féile-FLOW 2025: For the Love Of Water
Oughterard • Inchagoill • Galway City

Join Corrib Beo and partners for the inaugural Corrib Féile FLOW 2025, a three-day festival celebrating the heritage, ecology, and natural beauty of Lough Corrib, Ireland’s second-largest inland lake.

Festival Highlights

Friday 19 September – Culture Night, Oughterard Courthouse

• Exhibition: Lough Corrib, Our Legacy – Ár gCroí by Uachter Arts

• Guest speaker: Luke Drea (LAWPRO)

• Visual premiere: Polyphonic collage by Dr. Stefano Odorico

• Banner display: Lough Corrib: A Rich Heritage

• Tickets required via Eventbrite (launch event only).

Saturday 20 September – Inchagoill Island Experience

• Boat departures from Oughterard and Lisloughrey (Cong) piers at 12:30 pm

• Guided walks and talks with ecologists and heritage experts

• Explore the unique monastic history and biodiversity of Inchagoill
  Tickets €30 via Eventbrite (advance booking essential; adults only).

Sunday 21 September – Galway City, Commercial Boat Club

• Focus on invasive species and water protection

• Opening talk: Paula Kearney, Biodiversity Officer, Galway City Council

• Live macroinvertebrate demonstration: Janet Laffey, LAWPRO

• Guest speakers include Dr. Frances Giaquinto, Dr. Cillian Roden, Dr. Rob Gandola, Dr. Jan-Robert Baars

• Free, but advance booking via Eventbrite required.

 Corrib Féile-FLOW 2025 is presented by Corrib Beo and the Corrib Catchment Partnership with the support of LAWPRO, Galway City & County Councils, Uachter Arts, and Fáilte Ireland. Together, we celebrate and protect the waters of Lough Corrib.

All events must be booked in advance on Eventbrite.