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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (; meaning "Society of the musicians of Ireland") is the primary Irish organisation dedicated to the promotion of the
Comhaltas is responsible for organising the annual national Irish music festival and competition called the ''Treoir
Trinity College Dublin Library
music
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, song
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, dance
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and the language
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of Ireland. The organisation was founded in 1951 and has promoted Irish music and culture among the Irish people
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been c ...
and the Irish diaspora.
Its current Director General is Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú. Today it has more than 400 branches worldwide, in Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
History
Comhaltas was founded in 1951 inMullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeat ...
, County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
, image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country
, subdivision_name = Republic of Ireland, Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Provinces o ...
by a group of traditional pipers who felt that the Irish musical tradition
A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...
was in decline; it was initially named Cumann Ceoltóirí na hÉireann, changing to its present name in 1952.
Centres
*Áras an Mhuilinn, Mullingar. *Brú Ború, Cashel. *Brú na Sí, Youghal. *Clasaċ, Clontarf. *Cnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla. *Cois na hAbhna, Ennis. *Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Headquarters, Monkstown. *Dún Uladh, Omagh. *Dún na Sí, Moate. *Kilrush Regional Outreach Centre. *Meitheal an Íarthar/Ceoláras Coleman/Regional Resource Centre, Gurteen. *Morrison Teach Cheoil, Riverstown. *Oriel Centre (Dundalk Gaol). *Activities
Comhaltas is responsible for organising the annual national Irish music festival and competition called the ''Fleadh Cheoil
The Fleadh Cheoil (; meaning "festival of music") is an Irish music festival run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), a non-profit organisation. The festival includes live music events as well as competition. Each year a single town or city ...
''.
Comhaltas has published a magazine called ''Treoir'' relating to Irish traditional music since 1970.Trinity College Dublin Library
See also
*Music of Ireland
Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.
The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th and into the 21st century, despite globalis ...
*Uilleann pipes
The uilleann pipes ( or , ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their ...
*Irish language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
*Fleadh Cheoil
The Fleadh Cheoil (; meaning "festival of music") is an Irish music festival run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), a non-profit organisation. The festival includes live music events as well as competition. Each year a single town or city ...
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Music organisations based in the Republic of Ireland 1951 establishments in Ireland Folk music organizations Irish-language education Musical groups established in 1951 Seanad nominating bodies