County Board meeting was held last Thursday night in the Brandon Hotel Tralee and the the venue and date for Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2017 was announced.
After a hugely successful event in Tralee this year an application from Tralee CCE on behalf of the four branches who hosted this years event Tralee CCE, Sliabh Mish CCE, Naomh Breandain CCE and Lixnaw CCE to host Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2017 was accepted and the dates for Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2017 to be held in Tralee were confirmed for May 18th to 21st May.
Ceol an Geimhridh County Final will take on Saturday 12th November in the IT Tralee and on Sunday the dancing will take place in Fossa Community Centre.
The Munster final on 5th February. Sult na Nog will take place on 4th and 5th March. And 2017 Munster Convention will take place on 19th February in Mallow.
Fleadh na Mumhan will be held in Cork City from 20th to 23rd July 2017. This weekend a tribute to Jack Lyons and Jimmy Fitzgerald takes place in Kilcoolys Ballybunion.
On Friday night is Fiddle night and they are inviting all Fiddlers to come along and take part in the night. All other musicians are also welcome. Sunday will see a Ceili in Kilcoolys from 3 to 6pm music by Ui Bhriain.
Concert Tour of Ireland comes to Kerry again this year. Kerry County Board will host this fantastic event in Siamsa Tire on Tuesday 18th October at 8pm.
This is a wonderful show to see Irelands top talent come together to produce a top class concert. Tickets can be purchased from any of the branches and also from Siamsa Tire Tralee.
Kerry CCE AGM will be held on 1st November at 7.30pm in the Brandon Hotel Tralee. Branches are very busy at present organising their Classes for the coming year and also preparing for their branch AGM’s all these and more information can be found on our website www.kerrycomhaltas.ie
