Open-air crossroads dancing will resume at Laharn Cross, Lombardstown, Mallow on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Traditional Irish music and dance will run every Sunday night during the summer months from 8pm to 10pm at the crossroads on the foot of Baelic Mountain. Dancers will gather on a raised timber platform to dance to live music from well-known traditional dancing circuit entertainers, including Denis, Christy & Marino Sound, Peter Lane & Blackwater Sound, Ger Healy “The Singing Jarvey,” Eddie Lee, and others. The evening will feature waltzes, quicksteps, foxtrots, polkas, Shoe the Donkey, and the Siege of Ennis. Admission is free, and donations support live bands and facility upkeep. If weather is unfavourable, dancing moves indoors to Laharn Heritage Centre about one kilometre away.
"Open-air crossroads dancing will resume at Laharn Cross, Lombardstown, Mallow on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The return of traditional Irish music and dance is eagerly anticipated by many as another summer season of entertainment gets underway in the heart of North Cork. Situated on the foot of Baelic Mountain, Laharn Cross is the location where people gather every Sunday night throughout the summer months from 8pm to 10pm."
"Large crowds will once again step it out on the raised timber platform to dance the night away to live music from some of the best-known entertainers on the traditional dancing circuit including Denis, Christy & Marino Sound, Peter Lane & Blackwater Sound, Ger Healy "The Singing Jarvey", Eddie Lee and many more. Waltzes, quicksteps, foxtrots, not to mention polkas, Shoe the Donkey and the Siege of Ennis will be the order of the evening for the hundreds of enthusiastic dancers who gather for two hours of music and dancing at this historic crossroads, renowned by dancers throughout Munster and beyond."
"“We are delighted to once again re-open Laharn Cross for the summer dancing season. The tradition of dancing at the crossroads is alive and well here in Laharn. It is wonderful to see people of all ages coming together each week to enjoy the music, dancing and community spirit.”"
"“We look forward to another great summer of entertainment. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. We do ask people to support us through our donation boxes which help cover the cost of the live bands and upkeep of the facilities.” If the weather is unfavourable on any Sunday evening, the dancing will move indoors to Laharn Heritage Centre, located approximately one kilometre from Laharn Cross."
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