The Long Grazing Acre at Common Knowledge

Paddy Keenan & Anna Legge in association with Common Knowledge present The Long Grazing Acre at Common Knowledge

The Long Grazing Acre celebrates the incredible story of Irish Travellers' impact on traditional Irish music. This year, Paddy Keenan invites friends from around Ireland - and from throughout his long career - to our unique location in West Clare for a weekend of music, songs, talks, skillsharing, and demonstrations of Traveller camping, bow tent making and tin smithing. The weekend will also include an evening concert and sessions.

Demonstrations and Skillsharing

• Traditional Traveller camp set-up and bow tent making with David Joyce and Mikey McInerney
• Tin smithing with Terry McInerney
• Wood and paper flower making with David Joyce

Talks

• The Last of the Traveller Pipers, presentation by Tommy Fegan
• Queen of the Tinkers: The Story of Maggie Barry, hosted by Tommy Fegan and Margaret Barry's grandchildren
• Seen and Unseen: Representation of Travellers in 19th Century Art, with David Joyce

Radio Documentary Launch Paddy Keenan: A Piper's Odyssey by Tommy Fegan

The programme includes participatory workshops, illustrated talks, and live performance, with something for musicians, music lovers, and anyone with an interest in the living heritage of Traveller culture in Ireland.

Weekend tickets are available at three price points - access (€65), standard (€95), and pay it forward (€165). Evening concert tickets are also available separately at €20, €25, and €40.

We use a staggered pricing model for our events to reduce financial barriers - if you want to attend but can't afford it please reach out to us at info@ourcommonknowledge.org

Presented as part of our Heritage in Action programme, supported by the Heritage Council