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Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2023
The Kerry Comhaltas committee organising the forthcoming County Fleadh. Back, from left, Sean Dee, safety officer, Karen Trench, assistant secretary Kerry County Board, Finola Fogarty, Fleadh Vice Chair, Martina O’Connor, Branch Secretary, Marie Houlihan, Fleadh PRO, Ann O’Donnell, DLP, Robert Stack, Ballybunion CCÉ.
Front from left, Catrina Heffernan, Secretary Kerry County Board, Aoife Mulvihill, Fleadh Secretary, PJ Mulvihill, Fleadh Chairman, Betty Joyce, Fleadh Treasurer, and John Lucid Treasurer Kerry County Board.
Two great weekends of traditional music, singing and dancing await us in Ballybunion in June. The County Fleadh will be held over two weekends, June 10 and 11, dancing competitions and the following weekend June 17 and 18 the singing and music competitions take place. These competitions are qualifying competitions of the Munster Fleadh.
As well as competitive music in venues around the town , busking competitions are planned for the streets and gigs in the pubs.
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Listowel Marching Band
Charlie Nolan took this photo in 1987. Two years earlier, in 1985, he filmed the band practicing before their performance in Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann.
Here is the link;
The music and marching were top class. Well done all.
Dave O’Sullivan sourced a few newspaper clippings for us.
I know these will have brought back great memories for many. Thank you, Dave.
Many of the leading figures in conceiving and maintaining the band are no longer with us.
Music training, drilling at marching, making costumes, rehearsals, ferrying to Fleadhanna Cheoil was all done by a dedicated band of volunteers. They provided a great service to the young people of the town in the 1980s and 90s.
If anyone from that era would like to send us their memories, I’d love to get a first hand account.
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Caring for the Carer
Priscilla is home in Listowel after 20 years. She is looking after her lovely mam, Theresa. I met them on Church Street as they caught up with Carmel.
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Frozen Out
Sad to see this store closing and all the friendly staff being laid off.
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