Siamsa Tire Theatre
Théâtre à l'italienne
Welcome to Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. Founded in 1974, the
Siamsa Tíre mission is to reflect Ireland's great wealth of music, dance and
folklore on stage, through vibrant, colourful theatrical entertainment and to continue
creating new folk theatre presentations, drawing on our traditions and a rich cultural
reservoir. Welcome to Siamsa Tíre Our summer season offers four rare and exciting
shows. Presented through the medium of theatre, using traditional song, dance and
mime/movement these Siamsa Tíre performances continue to receive standing ovations both from home and worldwide audiences, captivated perhaps by the appeal of a way of life from times past and by the intriguing Celtic resonances that are so much part of Irish heritage and traditions.