This year sees a return visit to Ireland of Canty, the renowned Scottish early music ensemble, to celebrate the Feast of St Patrick with the performance of a newly-edited medieval office from 15th-century liturgical manuscripts in Trinity College Dublin.
This will also be the occasion of the launch of a CD recording of the office.
On Tuesday, 11 March, NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's College Maynooth will host a Workshop by Canty for students of chant and early music.
Also at Maynooth, on Wednesday, 12 March, there will be an interdisciplinary Colloquium on St Patrick.
There will be three PERFORMANCES : in Maynooth College Chapel, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and Saint Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh.