Kasey dropped us off at the Festival grounds at about 1 pm and off we went to see what was going on. Soon enough the Maher family meets up with us and shows us around. We also meet SO MANY family members - too many to keep track of. They are all such wonderful people.
The festival has all your typical festival activities; a giant slide, life size foosball, craft tents, food tents, dancing and music, a tug of war contest, farm displays, kiddie wagon rides around the grounds, bagpipes, etc.
We spent the afternoon checking out most everything. Trying to get a feel for the Irish. Everyone was so friendly!
While watching the dancers, we noticed that 3 members of the Nesbitt family were sitting near the stage; Mr., Mrs., and a daughter. They were soon joined by Mairead, the fiddler who plays with Celtic Woman! What a wonderful surprise!! She is from Loughmore, but who would have thought she would be able to be there? I guess she participates in as many community activites as she can fit into her schedule. That's amazing. We obviously didn't bother her at all, but instead enjoyed her playing the fiddle with her family and with the kids of the community. In the interest of privacy, I have not included any images of the family.
Below are some pictures of the activities. Many are self-explanatory. Tony Maher and his daughter, Caoimhe, sang a song together that was very pretty. At 15 years old, she is quite talented, being able to play the fiddle and guitar as well as sing. There was a skittles contest. 3 throws to try and knock down 5 pegs. A beautiful steam tractor running a threshing machine. Some dancers and bagpipers. The tug of war contest.
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