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fleadh, n. Brit. |flɑː|, U.S. |flɑ| Forms: also with capital initial. [‹ Irish fleadh, in phrase fleadh cheoil fleadh cheoil n.] = fleadh cheoil n. Cf. feis n. 2.
1966Melody Maker 23 July 16/2 The idea of having 300 singers and enthusiasts living together, eating together, and of course, singing together virtually round the clock has produced the nearest thing England can offer to compare with the Irish fleadh. 1969Sun 1 Sept. 2/5 The decision comes after a weekend of festivities in Bogside, which has been celebrating independence with a fleadh, an Irish festival of music and dancing. 1984Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 10 Aug. b8 (caption) Real Irish music is found by the turf fires of country inns, or at a local festival or ‘Fleadh’. 1999S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide I. i. 173/1 In the summer, during or around local fleadhs or festivals, you also find all-inclusive sessions when large numbers of musicians congregate in one place. |