Drummany Spirit

Home of Healing Spirit Festival

“Gathering Together in Sacred Ceremony”

Feile Na Bealtaine – A celebration of Bealtaine – a festival that centres on renewal, tradition, and connection.

An Ruaille Buaille Druma- Ireland’s largest hand crafted wooden community drum.

Drummany Spirit is a safe sober space. All our events are alcohol and drug free.

Drummany Spirit hosts an Imbolc Day at Bridget’s Thatched Cottage

Drummany Spirit hosts an Imbolc Day at Bridget’s Thatched Cottage. We are situated at Drummany Rahan, Milltown, Cavan, H14 E003. All our events at Drummany Spirit are alcohol and drug free.

Things we will be doing:

The day will start off with the lighting of the flame/fire in Bridgets Thatched Cottage, this will be lit with the St Brigids Flame from Kildare which has been kept burning for 25 years in Birr Castle. Bridgets Thatched Cottage is a 300+ year old Cottage, lovingly restored at Drummany Spirit.

Gearoid Teevan of Drummany Spirit will be facilitating a communal rhythm circle on An Ruaille Buaille Druma, Irelands largest hand made wooden ceremonial drum – up to 30 can play that at once.

Brid O Reilly will be making Bridig crafts – St Brigid crosses from organic rushes and Brideog dolls.

Deborah Doherty of Trinity Yoga will be leading a healing circle including a St Brigid. blessing.

Storytelling will be lead by Fiona Crudden from Co Fermanagh. She will be discussing the special relationship between north and south and tales of St Brigid.

Maria McIntyre of Mind Body Breath Healing will be leading a walking medidation to the Hazel Triskell at Drummany Spirit, once there she will guide a combination of meditation, breathwork and gentle movement. She will also be guiding a full ecstatic Celtic dance journey in the afternoon.

An Ruaille Buaille Druma

An Ruaille Buaille Druma is Ireland’s largest handcrafted wooden community drum, created by Gearoid Teevan of Drummany Spirit.

The creation of An Ruaille Buaille Druma is a true collaboration. It was born at the Healing Spirit Festival 2023, a unique alcohol and drug free event based at the gorgeous lakeside location of Drummany Spirit Organic Farm and Retreat Space outside Milltown, Co. Cavan.

Gearoid Teevan, the founder of Drummay Spirit is a Sacred Drum facilitator and Festival Host. An Ruaille Buaille Druma was created from his vision of unity and connection, brought about through the heartbeat of a unique drum.

Mícheál Ó Raghaill, an amazing master carpenter and wood artist, made the frame and guided those who gathered at the festival to join him in the assembly, making everyone a part of the creation.

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Healing Spirit Festival

Healing Spirit Festival was founded by Gearoid Teevan of Drummany Spirit in 2022. It is a no alcohol/no substance, holistic, music, art, talk and wellness festival based in the heart of Cavan’s Lakeland area. Healing Spirit is a very family friendly festival.

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The festival was exceptionally well organised by Gearoid and Lorraine Teevan. Everyone I engaged with throughout the day were considerate, calm and delighted that a festival of this kind was happening in Ireland.

Joey Burns

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What people are saying

Healing Spirit Festival creates and holds space for all our sacred prayers. Friendly people amazing food crafts music. healing inside and out. Healing the hearts dancing the joys. I really enjoyed myself. Thank you to all who created these memorable days of blessing. Roll on next year!

Sherrie Scott

Thank you Healing Spirit Festival for such a beautiful festival. This was truly a magical weekend. Surrounded by nature, our elders, Mexican natives here to help us remember and powerful generations coming behind us... it gave me the space to release and open up more to myself.

Joanne Burke

This was 5 months ago in Ireland at the Healing Spirit Festival. I returned to my homeland in search of community that aligned with my values. This was an alcohol and drug free weekend, a place of healing and connection and I’m so grateful it found me, for it was there that I met my tribe and it was there that I felt truly at home.

Julie Hayes

Healing Spirit Festival is such a brilliant festival. From the music to the sound baths in the forest, the restorative dancing, ceremonies and storytelling were just some of the wonderful things of the weekend. The people and vibe there was so friendly and welcoming. I can't wait to go back and experience it all again.

Sonia Sheridan