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In Pictures: John Gibbons draws crowds on Saturday and Music Generation wow on Sunday at Old Fort Festival

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26th June 2023

The Old Fort Festival has come to an end for yet another year and we are catching up on all the photos from the event.

Heritage events, live music, family fun and an artisan food market all formed part of the offerings over the weekend.

On Saturday, there was an electrifying live performance by John Gibbons.

He was accompanied by the brilliant Marty Guilfoyle & Atlas, providing incredible support.

On Sunday, Music Generation Laois hosted the Youth Music Gathering with bands from all over Ireland descending upon Laois.

We already featured great pictures from the opening night of the festival on Thursday.

Photographer Alf Harvey was present on both days.

Check out his pictures below:

SATURDAY

Dancers fro the Lynam school at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Goilden Ravens at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Enjoying the entertainment at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Street entertainment at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Portlaoise CCE providing entertainment at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Members of Portlaoise CCE at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Portlaoise CCE performing at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Mains street, Portlaoise during the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

John Paul, Ciara and Bobby Cushen at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Maeve Finnerty with her granny Gabby Das at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Hussein, Rasha and Reem Tukmagi at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Mollie Egan at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Blake Thomas in the stocks at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Adam and Josh Hennessy at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Clare McGorry, Aoibhin and Josh Kelly; Katie and Finley Lang and Patricia Dempsey at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Stapo and Clidna Brown at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Pippa Molloy, Orna Phelan, Grace O’Mahony and Éala O’Mahony at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Emily, Jenny and Doireann McEvoy at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Parker McQuillan, Éoghan Leahy and Melyhe McQuillian at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Yasya trying out the Laois Archery at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Rián O’Loughlin with Dylan Nolan (Knight for Hire) at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Twins Alice and Paul Larosa at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Sheila Rebollo with Dave the raven from the Raven Haven Aviaries at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Grace O’Mahony and Orna Phelan at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Emily, Eva and Bobby Cahill with a Paul Finch sculpture at the Old Fort Quarter Festival.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering

Odin and Zane O’Connor at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Anita performing at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

The band Misfits from the Tullamore Youth Project with supporters at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Kian Haves with Artistic performers at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Mark Healy, Ladonna McCartan and Conor Hunt at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Heather Deely and Maebh Dimond enjoying Grooveline at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Erin Hanrahan and Chantal Holland at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Music Generation Laois band Aphrodite at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Ciara Hyland, Sylwia Szydlowska and Mia Killeen at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Music Generation Laois band Anita at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

Music Generation Laois band Adam, Pavan and Andy at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.

The Absurdist Pipe Band with. fans at the Music Generation Laois Youth Music Gathering during the Old Fort Quarter Festival on Sunday 25 June at Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey, no reproduction fee.