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Photos from Drawing from the Well: The Breandán Breathnach Collection, March 2026

Photos by Des Gallagher and Colm Keating from ITMA and the National Concert Hall’s Drawing from the Well: The Breandán Breathnach Collection concert.

On Sunday 15th March 2026, ITMA and the National Concert Hall celebrated the extraordinary legacy of Breandán Breathnach with a sold out show in the ninth edition of the biannual Drawing from the Well Concert Series.   

An uilleann piper, collector, writer and publisher — Breathnach is responsible for some of the most famous recordings of Irish music ever made. Following his death, his collection formed the foundation of ITMA, which today holds the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of Irish traditional music, song and dance. The concert’s lineup developed performances for the night based on Breathnach’s extensive collections in ITMA.

Presented here is a selection of photos taken on the night by photographers Des Gallagher and Colm Keating.

 

Michael Tubridy ; Noel Hill ; Matt Molloy, Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Fiachra Potts, uilleann pipes, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Nia Byrne, fiddle, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Nia Byrne, fiddle, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Ciarán Ó Gealbháin performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Ciarán Ó Gealbháin performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Sarah Flynn, concertina ; Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, fiddle, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Sarah Flynn, concertina ; Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, fiddle, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Libby McCrohan, bouzouki ; Mary Bergin, tin whistle, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Libby McCrohan, bouzouki, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Noel Hill, concertina, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Noel Hill, concertina, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Matt Molloy, flute ; Libby McCrohan, bouzouki, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Matt Molloy, flute ; Libby McCrohan, bouzouki, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Matt Molloy, flute, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Conor Connolly, accordion, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Conor Connolly, accordion, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Conor Connolly, accordion, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Ian Lynch, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Ian Lynch, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Bryan O’Leary, accordion, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Bryan O’Leary, accordion, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Pádraic Keane, uilleann pipes, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Pádraic Keane, uilleann pipes, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Aoife Nic Cormaic, Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Seán Potts, Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Edwina Guckian, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Edwina Guckian, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Caitlín Nic Gabhann, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Molly Grady ; Niamh Doherty, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Molly Grady ; Niamh Doherty, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Brian O’Brien, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Bridie Flaherty, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Bridie Flaherty, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Aidan Vaughan, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Des Gallagher
Brian O’Brien ; Bridie Flaherty ; Molly Grady ; Niamh Doherty ; Pádraic Keane ; Michael Tubridy ; Aidan Vaughan ; Edwina Guckian ; Caitlín Nic Gabhann, dance, performing at Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating
Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall, March 2026 / Colm Keating

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