The Old Fort Quarter Festival kicked off in style last night, Thursday, to a full house where the main stage at the Laois Music Centre played host to both The Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys.
Heritage events, live music, family fun and an artisan food market all form part of the offerings over the weekend.
The Old Fort Quarter Heritage Pub Trail also takes place on the Friday, Saturday and Sundays nights of the festival giving people a choice of multiple venues and live music acts.
The festival takes place this weekend in Portlaoise, having started yesterday June 22 and running with a full schedule of events through to Sunday evening.
Photographer, Alf Harvey was on hand last night to capture the events.
A full house for the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Aoife Scanlon, Niamh McLoughlin, Orlaith Bergin and Aisling Henderson at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Emmet Wall and Amber Bailey at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Alisha Lawless, Chloe Byrne, Chloe McEvoy, Shannon Kelly and Sadhbh Dunne at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Chloe Tynan, Linda Russell, Gearoid Gaughan and Brenda Sydes at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Brendan Reddin, Kevin Murphy and David Brickley at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Pearce Kelly, Jason Mahon, Eoghan Fitzpatrick, Dan Wall, Aoibhe McDonald and Sinead Wall at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Olga Loughman, Aisling Hickey, Emer Bredin, Susan Buggie and Kiara Bannon with at front Elaine Scully and Molly Ring at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Phillipa Allen, Darren Shelly, Hector Allen, Niamh McMahon and Siobhan Ryan at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Fergal and Deirdre Bates at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Rosie Deegan and Rosie Daly at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Elaine Scully and Kiara Bannon at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Niamh Byrne and Christopher Dunne at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.The Dooley Brothers at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Fiona Hearns and Fiona Delaney at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.The Dooley Brothers at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Molly Crean, Mary Jane Lynch, Doireann Moran, Maria Hayden, John Hayden and Jake Byrne at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Party time at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.CJ Cullinane, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Martin Fitzpatrick and Emmet Wall at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Mannix Lawlor and Nicole Bailey at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.The Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Aoife Cooney Cathal O’Sullivan and Lauren Maher at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.Linda and Mark Hand at the Dooley Brothers and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on the Old Fort Quarter Festival main stage in Laois Music Centre. Picture: Alf Harvey.
