The beloved Macnas Halloween parade will make its way through the streets of Galway City once again on Sunday evening.
An Treunn The Summoning Of The Lost is based on a long lost tale by Dracular author Bram Stoker and the haunting call of the corncrake.
Discovered last year in the archives of the National Library of Ireland, Stoker’s forgotten story flickers with folklore, magic and mischief.
At its heart its sonic essence is something small, strange and precious: the Corncrake – once the summertime soundtrack of Ireland, now a ghost in our fields.
This incredible new parade explores how our culture, memory and climate intertwine and asks what it means to hold on to what we’re losing.
The Macnas parade will take place at 5:30pm on Sunday evening, starting from the University of Galway and making its way through the city via the Cathedral, Salmon Weir Bridge, Eglington Street, Shop Street, Mainguard Street, O’Brien’s Bridge, Dominick Street. Ending at the Fire Station in the Claddagh.
Recommended family viewing areas are on Father Griffin Road and Eglington Street.
For those who can’t see it this evening, or just can’t get enough, An Treunn The Summoning Of The Lost, will also run again at the Bram Stoker Festival on November 2 in Dublin.
