Tulla Comhaltas Cultural Centre - Co Clare, Ireland

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Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe - Tulla Traditional Music Festival

11th to 13th of May 2018

Cnoc na Gaoithe

“Located on the Windswept Hill of Tulla”

“Where traditions come alive”

Cnoc na Gaoithe (Windswept Hill), the Tulla Comhaltas Cultural Centre’s mission is to promote, preserve and showcase the rich Irish traditions and culture of Tulla and the East Clare area.

The centre is situated in the heartland of East Clare, on top of the famous Hill of Tulla, an area renowned for traditional Irish music, song and dance. The name Cnoc na Gaoithe translates in English as the Windswept Hill, made famous by the late Kerry man Bryan MacMahon in his song “Lament for Tommy Daly” in praise of the great Tulla and Clare goalkeeper, Dr. Tommy Daly

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Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla Traditional Music Festival ~ May 11th-13th 2018

A weekend of traditional music, song and dance with concerts, C.D. launches, singing and music sessions, workshops and recitals.

Thanks very much to everyone who helped to make our festival such a success, all of our very generous sponsors, the artists, tutors, set dancers, singers, audiences.

Special thanks to all of the workers, people who erected signs, built dance floors, stood at doors, served food, sold wristbands, set up and cleaned up at venues, all volunteers.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.

Summer Seisiún @ Cnoc na Gaoithe

Cnoc na Gaoithe are delighted to announce the return of Seisiún

Summer has arrived and our summer seisiún season will begin on Tuesday 26th June at Cnoc na Gaoithe at 8pm.

The series runs each Tuesday for 7 weeks until August 7th.

A very talented group of young musicians, singers and dancers provide at 45 minute concert-style performance, this is followed by refreshments with home-made baking, tea, coffee and soft drinks. The second half is informal with audience participation encouraged.

This is a lovely evening of entertainment for locals or visitors alike.

If you can sing or dance or play a tune you are very welcome to perform in the second half of the show.

Any Enquiries, please contact Breda McNamara @ 087 8350996.

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5 days ago

On this day 7 years ago, 16th October 2011, Tulla Comhaltas Cultural Centre was launched by Deputy Eamon O'Cuiv, T.D.

The name Cnoc na Gaoithe was a mere thought in Sr Eileen's head.
Fr Martin and Fr Brendan blessed the building and they surely did bless it !

Seven years later, Cnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla Comhaltas Cultural Centre is thriving. The former Convent of Mercy has been fully restored to it's former glory with a museum, archive, education rooms and most recently grade A accommodation on the first floor.
To top this off almost exactly seven years to the day we received a major grant from the Department of Community & Rural Affairs to build an extension which is necessary now due to the success of Cnoc na Gaoithe Comhaltas Centre.
From small acorns great oak grow!

To the Sisters of Mercy for donating this magnificent building, to Comhaltas H.Q. for having faith in us and for supporting us every step of the way, to all the people who have supported our vision and given us the support and courage to keep going when times were challenging, to all who attend classes and support our events and endeavours we are very grateful.
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Great job, well done everyone.

Strength to strength

Congratulations and may ye go on for many years more!

Long may it continue. When I enter that building I smell the floor WAX. & See Sr Aquin RIP.

Well done: hard work and effort paid off. Too bad I didn’t make it this time - next time PG.

Well done n congrats goes to show perseverence will always pay off

Congratulations. Thanks for all the hard work and time that you have given to this project. It is a great success and is off great service to so many people of all age groups. It is now the home of music and dancing and long may that legacy live on. Sincere thanks to all involved.

Maith sibh go léir. What a fantastic legacy to leave for generations to come.

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Cnoc na Gaoithe shared Pat Breen's post — feeling delighted.

2 weeks ago

Over €500,000 allocated to Clare under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

€93,000 - Ballynacally Development Assocation.
€128,000 - Family Resource Centre Killaloe/Ballina
€160,000 - Shannon Aviation Museum
€200,000 - Cnoc na Gaoithe Tulla

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2 weeks ago

We are delighted to announce that we are the recipients of a very substantial grant of €200,000 to develop the tea room extension and performance space, in Cnoc na Gaoithe under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme 2018/19

We are very grateful to Clare Co.Council, Rural & Community Department and to Pat Breen Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, for supporting our application to the Department of Rural & Community Development.

With the first floor accommodation beautifully restored and completed to a very high standard, the provision of the tea room extension with performance space, kitchen facilities and a laundry room will further enhance this development.
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