Westport’s superb summer show The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol sets sail

The extremely popular Mayo traditional music summer show The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol is heading for the west coast again this summer with its sail at full mast for its fourth successive season at Hotel Westport. Described on RTÉ as ‘one of the best summer shows in Ireland’ and featuring some of Ireland’s best known and most gifted musicians and dancers like Cora Smyth, Brian Cunningham, James Kilbane, Darragh Healy and Jenny Mulvey, this show is a must see for visitors to the west of Ireland this summer.

Based on the real-life story of the pirate queen Grace O’ Malley or Gráinne Mhaol The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol summer music show opened in Hotel Westport on Wednesday, June 13 and runs every Monday and Wednesday night until the end of September. The show has attracted and entertained thousands of visitors from all over the world since its maiden voyage three years ago and is now regarded as a must see for all tourists visiting the west of Ireland. This powerful and passionate celebration of Irish music, song and dance is an inspiring epic, reliving the voyage of the iconic Irish legend Gráinne Mhaol throughout history.

The show is full of energy and enthusiasm and guarantees to keep audiences of all ages gripped from start to finish as it blends the old and the new; the contemporary and the ancient, the sean nós dancing against modern step dancing. The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol summer show is an incredible, unique, entertainment show that combines Irish dances and sean nós dancing with the passionate Latino rhythms of tango and salsa in a performance of strength and passion. Tickets for the show cost €25 and are available from www.grainnemhaol.com and Hotel Westport at 098 25122 or www.hotelwestport.ie The show runs every Monday and Wednesday night for the entire summer at Hotel Westport. Shows starts at 9pm.

 

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