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New start for Portlaoise Comhaltas trad in brand new school

Portlaoise Comhaltas is emerging from the Covid-19 cocoon to make a bright new start with new instruments to play in new home in Laois county town. Portlaoise branch of Comhaltas will resume activities very soon and new members are welcome. They are ...

23 Sept 2021 at 22:07

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Portlaoise Comhaltas read to strike all the right notes as classes resume

New and returning members of Comhaltas Portlaoise are looking forward to music classes next Tuesday, October 12. Comhaltas classes were suspended across the country when the pandemic struck and are only now resuming as it is considered safe when ...

06 Oct 2021 at 21:37

Arts & Entertainment

Fleadh Cheoil cancer charity busk by Portlaoise musicians

The welfare of others was to the fore when Noel Stapleton and Kurt Dineen were thinking of playing music on the streets of Drogheda at the recent Fleadh. Instead of busking for pocket money for themselves, they suggested to friends that they ...

20 Sept 2018 at 18:18

What's On

Happy Christmas from Spink Comhaltas

Spink Comhaltas provided a wonderful concert of traditional Irish music and singing as part of the annual Christmas concert Performers ranged from novices who only commenced learning music 3 months ago in September, through to accomplished ...

25 Dec 2016 at 20:02

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Cream of trad on your doorstep to enjoy with Laois Comhaltas

Laois Comhaltas continues to celebrate and entertain during July and August with lots of music and song on your doorstep from the cream of local trad artists. The Leinster Fleadh in Ballymahon and All-Ireland Fleadh in Ennis will feature ...

12 Jul 2017 at 17:20

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Laois Comhaltas tunes up for the future at brainstorming meeting

A large gathering of members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann representing branches across Laois met recently at the Midlands Park Hotel to consider various aspects of the movement. Together with members of head office staff, Árd ...

10 Dec 2019 at 16:28

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Aonach na bhfreisear seolta ag Comhaltas na Mac Léinn

Inniu sheol Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe Aonach na bhfreisear, a bheidh ar siúl ar an gcampas Déardaoin, an Meán Fómhair 21, idir 11am agus 3pm. Is chun fáilte a chur roimh mhic léinn ar ais chuig an gcampas a ...

11 Sept 2023 at 12:05

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Laois Comhaltas group to celebrate Cathal at charity trad music concert

Spink Comhaltas is set to celebrate the life of one of its members by hosting a charity fundraising concert in his honour. Cathal Clooney was a beloved member of Spink Comhaltas, who passed away in 2021 from complications ...

01 Feb 2024 at 18:52

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Covid-19 hits all Comhaltas events including All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil

Covid-19 has claimed a big national summer event that was due to be staged this year in the midlands - the All-Ireland Feadh Cheoil. Announcing the cancellation, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann also confirmed that all county ...

10 May 2020 at 15:11

Portlaoise aims to welcome thousands to Fleadh Cheoil Village in 2020

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Portlaoise aims to welcome thousands to the Fleadh Cheoil Village in 2020

Portlaoise town will be return to its village roots as a venue with 21st-century facilities that can stage an All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil that is rooted in the traditions of Comhaltas Céoltóirí Éireann. That was the key ...

01 Dec 2018 at 22:57

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Laois Irish trad musician plays for Gold

Laois musician David Vesey will be amongst fifteen finalists taking to the stage to compete for the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on Friday 7 February, and the event will be broadcast ...

06 Feb 2020 at 12:59

What's On

Big celebration for Laois Comhaltas this weekend in Portlaoise

There will be a great celebration of Laois trad talent this weekend when local musicians, singers and dancers will perform be honoured for their contribution to celebrate the 1916 Centenary in Laois. Laois County ...

03 Mar 2017 at 17:06

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