In Pictures: Onóir go down a treat in Kilcar ahead of National Concert Hall gig

Onóir played a sold-out show in Áislann Chill Chartha, ahead of the band’s upcoming appearance in the National Concert Hall. Click on the arrows to see Siobhan McGowan's photos of the evening:

As always with Onóir, this was a fantastic performance and a wonderful celebration of the best of Irish  and international folk music. 

The band took to social media afterwards to show their appreciation to the audience, saying: “Thank you to the mighty people of Kilcar for an amazing show this weekend! It’s always a blast and the very best of luck to The Áislann Centre in the hospitality awards!”

Next up for Onóir is a debut performance at one of the top venues in the country.

“The biggest show of our career to date this day next week in The National Concert Hall Dublin,” continued the spokesperson. 

“The show is about to sell-out. What an honour it is to get onto that stage for the first time. It’s gonna be a great night. See everyone on Sunday!”

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Here is a sample of the feedback to the Facebook post which included a clip of Onóir performing The Lakes of Ponterchain:

‘Absolutely beautiful .Your blend of voices are off the scale, never tire of hearing you all sing’

‘Amazing guys well done. Dublin wont know what hit it, such a treat for them/

‘Absolutely brilliant what a fantastic singers amazing to see in concert’

We’re so looking forward to seeing you Diarmaid and guys in the NCH Dublin next week, super excited and congratulations’

‘Another great show, boys. Looking forward to the next one!’

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Onóir first came together in August of 2020, when four Donegal-based musicians, Tom McHugh, Declan Gaughan, Deane Connaghan, and Diarmaid McGee, joined forces to create a contemporary version of the famous Irish folk ballad ‘The Auld Triangle.’

The video went viral, and over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, the band released several more videos to the same reaction - and the realisation dawned that there was a big demand for their exquisite goosebump-inducing harmonies and arrangements. 

Onóir's 2026 Brotherhood tour takes the band to theatres across Ireland, The UK, Europe, and also to North American in June and November. In between more than 100 shows in 2026, the group are in the studio finishing off their second album. 

Their self-titled, debut album was released in 2024 and is available to purchase via the Onóir Bandcamp page.