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Fleadh na Mumhan, Ros Cré 2009
Monday 13th
Talk on the placenames of Tipperary by Padraig O Cearrbhaill, who is from west Limerick
Venue: Damer Court Hotel (Grants)
Time: 8pm
Tuesday 14th
Oíche Ghaelach, featuring Tipperary Youth Ensemble (Óige Thiobraid Árann), Roscrea Comhaltas branch and special guests
Venue: Auburn Lounge, Templemore road, Roscrea
Time: 8pm
Wednesday 15th
Launch of local man, John Browne’s book ‘Remembering yesterday, living today’, which includes songs, poems stories and nostalgia – launch by Tadhg Maher. Night will also feature Roscrea Community Choir, Roscrea Comhaltas branch and guests
Venue: Damer Court Hotel (Grants)
Time: 8pm
See Latest News Section For More On The Book Launch
Thursday 16th
Talk and demonstration of pipe making and playing by local Shinrone man, Jim Wynam. Night will also feature many well known pipers from around the country
Venue: Damer Court Hotel (Grants)
Time: 8pm
Friday 17th
Official launch of Fleadh
6.30pm: Slideshow presentation of the Historical sites of Roscrea by George Cunningham
7pm: Walking tour to view some of the historical sites around the town centre led by Joe Barry & Martin Hogan, Bag Pipers from Templemore.
7.10: Black Mills interpretive centre and Round Tower – Dancing by Ciara Callanan Ryan and Shane Cummins with music by Jim Egan
7.30: Singing by Roscrea Junior Comhaltas members at the Historical Arch of the church of Ireland
7.45: Damer House, Castle, Gardens and Drawbridge, music by Roscrea Junior Comhaltas, Cheese and wine reception being given by Roscrea Heritage Society,
8.30: Back to Damer Court Hotel for Speeches and official launch of Fleadh
Ceilí
Damer Court Hotel – Glenside Ceili Band
Set Dancing
Racket Hall Hotel
Singers Club:
Fear an Tí: Jim Kinsella
Venue: Phelans Market House
Gig Rig On Castle Street
8.30 Roscrea Junior Comhaltas
9.00 Tipperary Youth Ensemble
10.00 Ceoltoirí na Sionainne
11.00 Finish
Saturday 18th
Gig Rig
2.00 Camross Comhaltas
3.00 Roscrea Senior Ceilí Band
3.30 Winning Street Entertainment Group
4.00 Kapola Ukranian Dancers
5.30 Mol an Óige
6.30 Limerick Youth Group
7.30 Tipperary Youth Ensemble
8.30 Ceoltoirí na Sionainne
9.30 Five Counties Ceilí Band
11.00 Finish
Competitions:
Coláiste Phobal Secondary School
Temperance Hall: Accordion competitions
Damer Court Hotel: Set Dancing competitions
Street Entertainment Competition:
€25 entry
open to any age
designated venues
maximum of 10 people per group
12-2pm, Saturday
1st Prize: €500, 2nd Prize €250, 3rd Prize €100
Chance to perform on the Gig Rig for winning group
Fleadh Mass
Roscrea Folk Group
Youth from Roscrea Comhaltas branch who are not taking part in competitions
Youth from all over Munster
Bi-Lingual Mass – Fr. Corbett
Booklet to be put together
Singers Club:
Fear an Tí: Paddy Heaney
Venue: Phelans Market House
Ceilí
Racket Hall Hotel – Tim Joe & Ann
Sunday 19th
Gig Rig
2.00 Kinsella Family
3.00 Ceathrine Middleton & Guinan Family
4.00 Templemore Pipe Band – Joe barry
4.30 Brendan & John Collins
5.00 Nora Butler, Hugh Quinn, Tomás Quinn
Michael Curran, etc..
6.00 Sliabh Mish, Ciarraí
7.00 Diabhlaíocht – Tipp group
8.30 – 10pm Anam – Kerry Group
9.00 Winning Senior Ceilí Band
10.00 Brú Ború
11.00 Finish
All winners of competitions will be asked to go to perform on gig rig to fill in space while groups are changing over on Saturday and Sunday.
Singers Club:
Fear an Tí: Paddy Heaney
Venue: Phelans Market House
Fleadh Mass:
Roscrea Community Choir
Bi-Lingual Mass – Fr. Corbett
Musicians from Roscrea Comhaltas branch including seniors and
juniors who are not in competition
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