Brantry Bard

Brantry Area Rural Development Association, a community group in the Brantry area and based at the B. A. R. D Centre, 65 Carrycastle Road, Brantry, BT701LT

The Brantry Area Rural Development Association was formed in 1983 when six people from the area got together and fight a number of problems that were strife in the area at the time - rural neglect, disappearing traditional music culture and customs, etc. That group very quickly grew and soon they had a committee. The group purchased a farmhouse and lands, formerly known as 'Floods', and from there they had a base for the various community events that would be held there since. For many years a Brantry Bard Festival was run but as well as that many different user groups have used the premises for all kinds of events, since then. In 2013 the B. A. R. D. celebrated 30 years since its formation with a celebration festival and in 2014 they are again holding a summer festival of events including participation in hosting the Brantry Fleadh.