The Ó Dochartaigh Clann Association
Gathering & Travel
2027 Ó Dochartaigh Clann
Get your 2027 Ó Dochartaigh Clann Gathering ticket!
Join Ó Dochartaighs from around the world in Inishowen from July 23–27, 2027, for five days of heritage, genealogy, music, fellowship, and celebration.
Based at the Ballyliffin Hotel in Ballyliffin, County Donegal, the 2027 Gathering will include:
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Concert by legendary Irish artist Phil Coulter.
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An Inishowen antiquities and Ó Dochartaigh heritage bus tour of the Isle of Doagh.
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A genealogy forum and pub quiz
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Heritage and culture lectures
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The Association’s Annual General Meeting
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A traditional céilí dance
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Concluding dinner and entertainment
The full five-day Gathering ticket is €295 per person.
Come meet fellow Ó Dochartaighs, explore the family’s ancestral homeland, and enjoy the history, scenery, music, food, and craic of Inishowen.
Book early. Many of the venues are intimate, and seating is limited.
For more information, email info@odochartaighassociation.org.
Current Schedule
July 23, 2027 – Friday
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7:00 p.m. — Opening Reception
Speakers and location yet to be determined. With Lands of Eogain.
July 24, 2027 – Saturday
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10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Walk and Talk Field Trip in Clonmany
Join Lands of Eogain for a walk and talk in Clonmany Village. Lunch will be available for separate purchase. -
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. — Phil Coulter Concert at the Ballyliffin Hotel
An exclusive concert with Phil Coulter, the internationally acclaimed Irish composer, pianist, and songwriter behind some of Ireland’s best-known music. (Learn more about Phil at philcoulter.com)
July 25, 2027 – Sunday
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2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Ó Dochartaigh Clann Céilí Dance
Location TBD. -
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Annual General Meeting
Meeting Location TBD. Come learn what the Association is doing and hear about its current activities and plans.
July 26, 2027 – Monday
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10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — Bus Tour of the Isle of Doagh
Tour the Isle of Doagh, Doagh Famine Village, and historical archaeological sites. Lunch will be included. -
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. — Genealogy Forum
An open conversation about genealogical research in Ireland. Located at the Ballyliffin Hotel. Refreshments available for purchase at the bar. -
9:30 p.m. — Pub Quiz
At the Ballyliffin Hotel. Refreshments available for purchase at the bar.
July 27, 2027 – Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — Heritage and Culture Lectures
Held at the Ballyliffin Hotel. Lunch will be included. -
6:00 p.m. — Closing Banquet (Dinner and Entertainment)
Held at the Ballyliffin Hotel.
Some of our Past Gatherings
Beginning in the early 1980s, a dedicated group of O’Dochartaigh volunteers in Ireland organised the worldwide Clann Gathering. The first O’Dochartaigh Clann Gathering was held in 1985 and was a month-long event which saw over two thousand visitors. Subsequent gatherings were held in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2015. The Gathering in 2008 was out of the five-year rotation and was held to honor the last Gaelic Chieftain, Cahir Rua Ó Dogherty who was killed in 1608. Government travel and gathering restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the hosting of the scheduled 2020 Gathering. Though COVID-19 disrupted our schedule, we've continued to increase our connection. We are now annual in-person Gatherings in the summer. 2027 will be in Inishowen, Co. Donegal. 2028 is scheduled for Boston, Massachusetts, USA. These gatherings offer a host of activities including music, dancing, genealogy workshops, heritage tours, and more. We also host monthly virtual clann gatherings via Zoom. Join our Facebook group or mailing list to keep up!
Photos From Past Ó Dochartaigh Gatherings
Photos kindly provided courtesy of our past Gathering Coordinator, Eva Doherty Gremmert, and her husband, Arden Gremmert.
Click the thumbnails below to open the photos in a larger viewer!
