Officers 2022-2023
The Annual General Meeting of Clare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann took place on Monday November 28th. The following officers were elected.
President: Michael Kelleher. Ennistymon CCE.
Patron: Micheal Talty. Craobh na hInse. Paddy Crowe. Cr na hInse
Cathaoirleach: Fergal O’Dea: Craobh na Mainistreach.
Leas Cathaoirleach: Michael O Riabhaigh. Cr na Mainistreach
Runai: Aine Ni Aodha: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
Cistoir: Kieran Moroney: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
P.R.O: Diarmuid Donnellan: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush.
Youth Officer : Aimee Keane: Craobh na Mainistreach.
Irish Officer: Antoin O hAonghusa: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
Munster Council Delegates:
Attracta O’Dea Craobh na Mainistreach & Anne Hayes: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
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Ceol an Gheimhridh 2022-2023
County final will be held in Cois na hAbhna on Sunday January 8th
Entries are now CLOSED
Competitions for U11 and 11-14 (date take from January 1st 2022)
String, Reed, Wind, Singing (Irish & English) Recitation, Storytelling, Scealaiocht,
Duet, Quartette, Ceili Band, Set dancing & Figure dancing.
Competition confined to Comhaltas Members ONLY
Further information from Branch Secretary.
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UNDER 9 MUSIC COMPETITION:
Sunday January 8th at Cois na hAbhna:
Under 9 competitions will be held for the following:
Fiddle:
Button Accordion:
Tin Whistle/ Flute (Competitor can play Whistle or Flute but NOT both)
Concertina:
Banjo/ Mandolin (Competitor can play banjo or Mandolin but NOT both)
One Tune ONLY to be played.
Entries are now closed.
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Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair 2022
Entry rules on Fleadh Cheoil an Chlair link.
Competitions for U12, U15, U18 and Adult.
Under 9 competitions will take place in the Autumn
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Launch of “The History of Clare Fleadh Cups & Trophies” took place in Cois na hAbhna
on Saturday April 9th at 7.30p.m.
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Officers 2021-2022
The Annual General Meeting of Clare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann took place on Monday November 8th 2022. The following officers were elected.
President: Paddy Crowe: Craobh na hInse.
Patron: Micheal Talty. Craobh na hInse.
Cathaoirleach: Fergal O’Dea: Craobh na Mainistreach.
Leas Cathaoirleach: Mark Nestor: Clochliath
Runai: Aine Ni Aodha: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
Cistoir: Kieran Moroney: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
P.R.O: Diarmuid Donnellan: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush.
Youth Officer : Aimee Keane: Craobh na Mainistreach.
Irish Officer: Antoin O hAonghusa: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
Auditor’s: Miriam Glynn Craobh na hInse: & Vincent O’Halloran, Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush.
Munster Council delegates: Attracta O’Dea Craobh na Mainistreach & Anne Hayes: Inis Cathaigh, Kilrush
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Ceol an Gheimhridh 2021-2022
Ceol an Gheimhridh 2021-2022 has been cancelled.
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Seamus Liddy RIP
It is with great sadness that Clare Comhaltas announce the death of Seamus O Lideadha (Seamus Liddy)
Seamus was one of six children Dan, Séamus, Pat, Cyril, Attracta and Peggy, his parents were farmers and their home at Lislea, Newmarket-on Fergus was a house full of music, singing and dancing. The Liddy family name is synonymous with Comhaltas and with traditional music in general. Seamus devoted his life to promoting Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, serving as Chairman of Clare County Board 2010 -2015 and Vice Chairman from 2016-2019
Clare Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann offer our deepest sympathy to his sons Eoin, Ronan, Eamonn & Eimhin, his sisters Attracta & Peggy, brother Dan and extended family.
Solas na bhflaitheas air agus leaba i measc na naomh.
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Pat Liddy RIP
It is with great sadness that Clare Comhaltas announce the death of Pat Liddy RIP.
Pat was one of six children Dan, Séamus, Pat, Cyril, Attracta and Peggy, his parents were farmers and their home at Lislea, Newmarket-on Fergus was a house full of music, singing and dancing. The Liddy family name is synonymous with Comhaltas and with traditional music in general. Pat devoted his life to promoting Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, in the 1960s he helped set up a number of branches throughout the county. He was passionate about set dancing and with his wife Nora they ran the hugely successful Cine Rínce set dancing club at Cois na hAbhna for many years. Pat was an excellent set dancing tutor and he was a fixture at Scoil Fleadh Nua, he also adjudicated at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for many years. Apart from set dancing Pat loved singing and heattended many of the singing clubs in Co. Clare and bey ond. His long time friend and neighbour Robbie McMahon held his “First Friday” sessions at Duggan’s pub in Spancilhill where Pat was a regular visitor. In 2002 Pat organised a tribute weekend to Robbie which was a huge success, and in 2010 Cois na hAbhna Archive made a documentary film on Robbie’s singing career in which Pat
featured. In November 1973 he convened the first meeting between the Clare Co. Board of Comhaltas and
Head Office officials when the decision was made to move Fleadh Nua from Dublin to Ennis on a permanent basis from 1974.
Pat was chairman of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 1977 when it returned to Ennis after a gap of 21 years, the proceeds of which were the initial funding of the Cois na hAbhna building fund. He was a constant presence in Cois na hAbhna from the day the first sod of the foundation was turned on the 30th July 1979, one of the original five Cois na hAbhna trustees, his memorable fundraising schemes resulted in Cois na hAbhna being debt free by the end of 1984. In recent times Pat’s fundraising ability was once again to the fore when he launched a very successful patronage scheme to raise much needed funds for essential repairs to the building. Pat published his history of Cois na hAbhna in 2016 during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis, it chronicles the growth of Comhaltas in Co. Clare from its beginning in 1954 as well as the development of a landmark Cultural Centre Cois na hAbhna, a long held dream of his friend and colleague the late Seán Reid, who sadly passed away before it was completed. This book will form part of Pat’s vast legacy to the organisation he loved, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The book is available from Cois na hAbhna. In 2006 Cois na hAbhna was redeveloped with the support of State funding, a new management board was put in place by Comhaltas HQ, where Pat served as treasurer realising his life long dream of a fully functional and self-financing state of the art cultural centre.
Our sincere sympathies to his wife Nora, Children Gearóid, Cathal and Triona, grand children and extended family.
Solas agus suaimhneas, na bhlaitheas ar a anam dílis
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A Christmas message from the home County.
The link’s to the videos :
https://www.comhaltas.co.uk/christmas-message
http://bit.ly/CCEChristmas
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Youth P.R. Committee:
Clare County Board Youth Public Relations Committee.
Cliodhna O’Keeffe (Doorabarefield C.C.E.) Sinead Mulqueen (Tulla C.C.E.)
Diarmuid Donnellan (Inis Cathaigh C.C.E.) Darragh Cuddihy (Ennistmon C.C.E.)
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Officers 2020-2021
President: Paddy Crowe:
Cathaoirleach: Fergal O’Dea:
Leas Cathaoirleach: Mark Nestor:
Runai: Aine Ni Aodha:
Cistoir: Mary Brohan:
P.R.O: Diarmuid Donnellan:
Youth Officer : Kieran Moroney:
Irish Officer: Tony Hensey:
Auditor’s: Miriam Glynn: & Liam Jones:
Munster Council delegates: Attracta O’Dea & Anne Hayes:
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Ceol an Gheimhridh 2020-2021
Ceol an Gheimhridh has been cancelled.
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Plaque Unveiling
Sailbheaster MacConmhaigh 1895-1980. A Native of Lissycasey, Sailbheastae was Uachtarain Comhlatas Ceoltoiri Eireann from 1961 to 1964 and Cathaoirleach Comhairle na Mumhan CCE from 1966 to 1970. Inis Cathaigh CCE erected the Stone in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan 2019.
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