Leid AND Lairn 2026: TRU
Donaghadee Parish Church, Donaghadee, BT21 0DE
Saturday 24th October 2026
TRU
Donaghadee Parish Church
Saturday 24 October
7pm
£10 all ticket sales in aid of the Mayor’s Charities
To celebrate 400 years since the establishment of Donaghadee Parish Church by Hugh Montgomery we welcome back TRÚ. This performance will premiere two beautifully arranged hymns originating in Ulster and Scotland.
The trú was a mythological trio of poet-musicians who were revered throughout the Celtic world. Some believed their songs and stories came to them from the future while others maintained that the trú were possessed by spirits during performance. As such, they were considered gatekeepers to the Otherworld.
It’s here where trio TRÚ draw their inspiration. The three are children of the Peace Agreement in post-conflict Northern Ireland. From their British Ukrainian, Ulster-Scots and Irish heritage, they have inherited an unusual and fruitful ethos based on respect and exploration. The trio's collective chemistry is enchanting audiences with powerful storytelling and noteworthy songcraft.
Following on from 2020’s critically acclaimed “No Fixed Abode’’, their new record, “Eternity Near”, fuses the love poetry of Robert Burns with epic sean-nós songs and mixes medieval murder ballads with hints of country and Americana.
These are stories told with a contemporary voice. There is nothing traditional about TRÚ except the songs themselves.
TRÚ are Michael Mormecha (percussion/vox), Zachary Trouton (guitars/vox) and Dónal Kearney (flute/vox)
“Absolutely amazing!” - Moya Brennan, Clannad
Donaghadee Parish Church
Saturday 24 October
7pm
£10 all ticket sales in aid of the Mayor’s Charities
To celebrate 400 years since the establishment of Donaghadee Parish Church by Hugh Montgomery we welcome back TRÚ. This performance will premiere two beautifully arranged hymns originating in Ulster and Scotland.
The trú was a mythological trio of poet-musicians who were revered throughout the Celtic world. Some believed their songs and stories came to them from the future while others maintained that the trú were possessed by spirits during performance. As such, they were considered gatekeepers to the Otherworld.
It’s here where trio TRÚ draw their inspiration. The three are children of the Peace Agreement in post-conflict Northern Ireland. From their British Ukrainian, Ulster-Scots and Irish heritage, they have inherited an unusual and fruitful ethos based on respect and exploration. The trio's collective chemistry is enchanting audiences with powerful storytelling and noteworthy songcraft.
Following on from 2020’s critically acclaimed “No Fixed Abode’’, their new record, “Eternity Near”, fuses the love poetry of Robert Burns with epic sean-nós songs and mixes medieval murder ballads with hints of country and Americana.
These are stories told with a contemporary voice. There is nothing traditional about TRÚ except the songs themselves.
TRÚ are Michael Mormecha (percussion/vox), Zachary Trouton (guitars/vox) and Dónal Kearney (flute/vox)
“Absolutely amazing!” - Moya Brennan, Clannad
Price
Ticket price
£10.00
