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the 17th percy french festival 2025
Honorary President of the Festival, the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins
Informed Social & Cultural Discussion of Ireland Today
ke Quest
for Authenticity
23rd | 24th | 25th | july 2025
introduction page 2
wednesday 23rd page 11
thursday 24th page 13
friday 25th page 15
speakers & performers page 16
Please be seated 15 minutes before the first talk each day
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info@castlecootehouse.com • +353 (0)90 666 3794
www.percyfrench.ie • www.castlecootehouse.com
The Percy French Festival 2025 acknowledges the major support of
Excel Industries; Whyte’s; CastleAcre; C&F Quadrant Ltd;
Brady Insurance; Eamon Dempsey; Philip Bates, California;
Phelim O’Neill; Sean Tuohy, Celbridge; Hidden Ireland.
The Percy French Festival, registered address as above
Brochure created, compiled, and edited by Kevin Finnerty ©2025.
Since 2009 The Percy French Festival has taken place annually
at Castlecoote House, the home of the festival founder,
Kevin Finnerty, whose father was a founder member
of the Percy French Festivals of 1957 and 1958.
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