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Miltown Malbay
is located close to several
nice beaches, but the most
well known in the area are
located a little out of town
in the small village of
Spanish Point. It also has a 9
hole golf links.
Miltown Malbay
was a nondescript Irish town
until the world discovered
Irish music. Miltown's fame
rests on a number of local
musicians, singers and dancers
who performed with a
distinctive style, the best
known of whom was Willie
Clancy.
There is a
yearly Irish music festival
called the Willie Clancy Week
–first Saturday in July
dedicated to this particularly
renowned performer - he could
play pipes, the whistle, sing
and tell stories.
The area is
awash with traditional music
and set dancing for a week. It
is a source of great economic
value to the surrounding area.
The festival started in 1973
and has blossomed to world
wide acclaim ever since.
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