manx celtic music and dance

When: Fri, 27 Jun 2025

Time:

St Columba’s Day Festival – Arbory, Isle of Man. 

The parade leaves Ballabeg Parish Hall at 2.30 p.m

 

Laa Columb Killey, the festival of the Church of St. Columba, has been celebrated in Arbory Parish for more than 100 years. Arbory Church is dedicated to St Columba and originally a service to commemorate his death in 597 was followed by games and rejoicing in the churchyard. Nowadays festivities take place in the field in front of Arbory School with a fancy dress procession, opening ceremony, Manx country dancing, afternoon tea, sports, entertainment, exhibitions and a ceilidh.

 

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