Feis Maitiu Corcaigh

Reminder to teachers new to Feis Maitiú, wishing to register students for the 2025 Feis, please contact the Feis office before this Friday, 27th Sept. to complete GDPR requirements, so we can have you listed on our system. Once this is finalised we will not be able to make anymore additions for 2025.

Places still available for this Speech and Drama online event.

Feis Update:

We have sent out copies of the Feis Syllabus to all those on our teacher mailing list. Some have bounced back due to change of email address or mailbox full. If you are on our mailing list and have not received a message, contact us immediately.

Any teachers, who would like to join our mailing list, please contact us by email before Friday, 27th Sept.

There are two new classes in the 2025 Feis Syllabus:
Class 350 Team Public Speaking
Class 415 Solo Dramatisation of a Poem 12 Years and Under

Class 157 The Tilly Fleischmann Bursary for Advanced Piano Recital Repertoire will be held in 2025

Class 141 The Capuchin Order Perpetual Cup and Bursary will be offered in the senior Instrumental Section of the Feis in 2025

Class 303 The Br. Paul O'Donovan Memorial Perpetual Cup and Scholarship will be offered in the junior Speech and Drama Section of the Feis in 2025.

Please note that the Feis Office will be closed for telephone calls and callers until early October. If you need to contact us, please email and we will get back to you asap.

Feis Maitiú 2025 Syllabus released. See:

2025 Feis Maitiú Syllabus Released The 2025 Feis Maitiú Syllabus is now available. Click here for copy. The 2025 Feis calendar is available here. The 2025 Feis Conditions and Regulations are available here. The 2025 Feis Closing date is Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 at 2.00pm. Copies of the 2025 Syllabus has been sent

The 2025 Feis SET Syllabus released.

See: https://www.feismaitiu.ie/2025-feis-maitiu-set-syllabus-announced/

2025 Feis Calendar announced.

Dates are subject to entries and availability of adjudicators.

Closing date for entries is Wednesday, 4th December, 2024.

The Syllabus will be available in September and the Set Syllabus will be announced shortly.

Eleanor Malone

It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our colleague and friend, Eleanor Malone. RIP.

Eleanor had a life long involvement with the Cork Feis, as a performer, teacher and for the last 40 years, member of the Feis Advisory Board. Both her parents were involved in the background as well and her father, John Malone, was the Press Officer for many years.

It was always a joy to meet with Eleanor and to discuss Feis matters. She had ideas to share and was enthusiastic about the opportunities the Feis afforded all participants. Even since her retirement she was happy to serve and only a few months ago we discussed other roles that she fulfil.

Many things have been written about Eleanor in the last few days, but the one quality that stands out is that she was a lady in every sense of the word.

Her sound council and wise advice will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace.

Mai waiting to receive back Feis Trophies today.

Our second open day for the return of outstanding Trophies will be on Wednesday, 8th May from 3:30 to 5:30pm at the Father Mathew Hall. Harry and Mai are busy checking returns. As you can see the ribbons are important for classification and the tags for easy identification. So please keep them safe and return with your cleaned trophy.

If we sent you notification that your Trophy has been engraved, you can call to see it on Wednesday as well.

Thanks to all who returned Trophies to the Father Mathew Hall today, 36 Trophies in all. 15 engraved (pic on stairs); 16 to be engraved (pic in Green Room) and 5 not requiring engraving.
Thanks also to the very kind students who brought a small gift, much appreciated 😊
We will have another open day to return Cups and Trophies on Wednesday, 8th May, 3.30 to 5.30pm.

Some of the 2024 Trophies returned already today. It will be a busy week preparing to send them out for engraving! 😊

25 Trophies returned in the first 90 minutes.
😊😊😊

2024 Engraved Trophies
are available today
for viewing and photos.

Feis Office open for return of Trophies today.
8 Cups back in the first
20 minutes.

ALL Trophies won at the 2024 Feis should be returned, clean with ribbon and tag, to the Feis Office on Saturday, 27th April from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

Well done 👏

As we come to the end of Feis Maitiú, 2024, it is important to thank all who have played a part in the success of this year’s Festival. First of all, thank you to ALL the performers and their families for supporting our event. You should be so proud of what you have achieved. Thanks to the teachers for training the performers so well and for making it such a wonderful Feis.

Thanks also to our great team of accompanists and our band of adjudicators.

A special and particular thank you to the stewards who gave so freely of their time and efforts which allowed the Feis to take place. Thank you also to our many TY students who brought a new dynamic and energy to the Father Mathew Hall.

Finally, thank you to the members of the Advisory Board, the Executive and especially our Finance Officer who worked so hard to ensure that the Feis could go ahead as planned.

I hope you all take away many happy memories of some special occasions and that you will look back on the 2024 Feis with joy and pride.
Though the Father Mathew Hall falls silent for the holiday period, please know that we are looking to 2025 with new hope and vigor. We still need a lot more help in many areas and I do hope that this will happen over the next few months. So please, please think how you can further support the Feis with your time and especially with your particular unique skills.

I wish everyone a very happy and restful holiday period.

Tim.

Congratulations 👏

Look at that smile!!! A very proud Séanna White, who placed third in Solo Verse Speaking at Feis Maitui. Congratulations. 🎉🎭🎉🎭🎉🎭🥰

Congratulations 👏

Fantastic Heather 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎭🤩..wonderful performance, as always.. another Feis Maitiu medal to add to the collection 🎉🤩

Congratulations 👏

Congratulations Rian, 🎭… prizewinner in 11 years & under .. 🎭⭐️🎭

Congratulations 👏