RiRa Mullingar In The News
Noel was recently interviewed by Brendan Courtney from This Morning on RTÉ One
Video highlights from the RíRá Mullingar launch night which was held in the Mullingar Park Hotel on 8th November 2023
RíRá and Ruaile Buaile - the Fleadh Cheoil was revisited at a book launch like no other!
Noel McIntyre’s new book of exquisite photography was launched to great acclaim at an evening of Film, Photography, Music and Dance in Mullingar.
The launch of RíRá Mullingar: A Fleadh Cheoil Chronicle, the exquisite new book of photography by Noel McIntyre inspired by the Fleadh Cheoil na h’Eireann in Mullingar, took place in the Mullingar Park Hotel on November 8th, 2023.
Noel McIntyre and Leo Nulty pictured at RíRá Mullingar book launch
“I am honoured and humbled by the response the book has received - because for me, RíRá Mullingar: A Fleadh Cheoil Chronicle has been a labour of love.
— Noel McIntyre
A visual artist and native of Mulllingar, Noel McIntyre is known for his creativity and instinct for a story. He produces exquisite fine art photography, reportage and film which is always inspired by human stories.
When the Fleadh Cheoil came home in 2022, Noel found himself alongside one of the biggest stories of the century. He set out to chronicle the event, show people the sights and sounds of those two weeks, and tell the Fleadh Cheoil story his way. The result is RíRá Mullingar: a Fleadh Cheoil Chronicle, an exquisite new book of original portraits and street photography, which showcases the town, the music, and the human spirit in all its glory. The beautifully produced hardcover book, and the heirloom Collector’s Edition which is also accompanied by a limited edition signed photographic print, make the perfect gifts for music, art or photography lovers, businesses, or Mullingar natives and diaspora.
Joe Connaire, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Fleadh Cheoil na h’Eireann receives a limited edition photographic print from Noel McIntyre, at the launch event for RíRá Mulllingar: A Fleadh Cheoil Chronicle
What People Are Saying
What People Are Saying
What people are saying…
“As my eyes pass from one image to the next I can almost hear the music and feel the energy of the town. Noel is allowing us an inside view to his town and to a gathering of our people that goes back to our free beginnings.”
Liam Ó’Maonlaí - Hot House Flowers
“This book summons up the sights, sounds, and memories of those amazing days in Mullingar. In the tradition of our great local artists, Noel McIntyre has skillfully chronicled the feeling and the fellowship of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, and our people at their very best.”
Bressie - Musician, Author, Cofounder A Lust For Life
“This is a stunning collection of pictorial portraits that freeze in time some magic moments from a unique Irish cultural event.
Eddie Rowley - Sunday World
“Beautifully atmospheric photographs capturing the flavour and fun of the Fleadh family.. ”
John McColgan - Award-winning Producer and Director of Riverdance
“Noel’s sharp and artistic eye captures the true magic of the Fleadh in his hometown of Mullingar. The People, the music, and the craic are all brilliantly reflected through Noel’s camera and imagination.”
Bobby Kerr - Broadcaster, Entrepreneur and Businessman
“The Fleadh was woven into the fabric of my life growing up in Ireland and even more so when I left and it became an annual pilgrimage. Noel brilliantly captures moments of the magic and grace of the musicians and dance performers, split seconds of intimacy that evoke a sense of the unique atmosphere of a trad session and the community coming together. He dances with the camera, playing with light and angles and shutter speed to convey the fluidity of motion and the smallest of details. It is truly a book of art capturing art.”
Norah Casey - Broadcaster & Entrepreneur
