Name: Ní Thuigim by The International Pan Celtic Festival
Duration: 4 min 34 s
Description: Written by Áine Durkin from Buncrana, Co Donegal and performed by Daríona Nic Dhonnacha, accompanied by Ciaran Tourish and Carlow’s Ollie Hennessy.

Written by Áine Durkin from Buncrana, Co Donegal and performed by Daríona Nic Dhonnacha, accompanied by Ciaran Tourish and Carlow’s Ollie Hennessy.

Ní Thuigim

The aim of Pan Celtic, as per the constitution, is as follows: To promote and strengthen Celtic languages, culture, music, song and sport and to encourage inter-Celtic tourism, trade and commerce, and exchange of information.

The Pan Celtic idea first originated in 1970, and the first Pan Celtic Festival was held in Killarney in 1971. Rapid development followed and the Pan Celtic International Organisation was formalised in 1973, with the adoption of the constitution. Pan Celtic is governed by an International Council, and 6 national committees. The International Council directs and co-ordinates the activities of Pan Celtic, it also decides the rules and conditions attached to the holding of festivals, approves venues and festival committees.

The main vehicle to promote the aims of Pan Celtic is the Annual Festival held the week following Easter each year.