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Thank You from Cullen Pipe Band

Feb 3
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Cullen Pipe Band Race Night

Nov 13
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Cullen Pipe Band

May 20
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2014-05-18 19.48.44 Cullen Pipe Band at Munster Mini Bands
Cullen Pipe Band Members bring home the prizes at the Munster Mini Bands Contest
Members of the band competed at the Munster Mini Bands & Trios contest which took place in Waterford City on Sun, May 18th. The band won first, second and third placings at the event.

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Cullen Pipe Band Annual Cake Sale

Mar 11
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Ciara wins the beginner piobaireachd in Mitchelstown

Feb 7
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2014-03-07 Ciara O'Connor of Cullen Pipe Band - winner of the beginner Piobaireachd in Mitchelstown - with Tom Speirs of Edinburgh who judged the eventCiara O’Connor from Cullen won the beginner piobaireachd contest held in Mitchelstown on Saturday, January 25th. Her younger sister Clodagh coming a close second in the event.

The 17th annual Irish Piobaireachd Society contest was held on Saturday, January 25th in Mitchelstown Co. Cork in the shadow of the Kilworth Hills. The event is going from strength to strength and attracted players from all over Ireland and from Scotland. The event included a piobaireachd workshop partly sponsored by the Cork County Council Arts Department.

Adjudicator Tom Spiers of Edinburgh commented on the high quality of the bagpipe sound in all grades.

Certainly a date for the calendar the event will return to Mitchelstown on February 7th, 2015.

Happy Christmas from Cullen Pipe Band

Dec 18
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Cullen Pipe Band at the Sean Moylan Commemoration

Nov 18
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2013-11-17 Cullen Pipe Band lead out the Sean Moylan Commemoration in Kiskeam

Cullen Pipe Band playing for the annual Sean Moylan Commemoration in Kiskeam on Sunday, November 17th – photo thanks to Collette <email>

Cullen Pipe Band AGM

Nov 1
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Cullen Pipe Band AGM

Cullen Pipe Band held its annual general meeting on Sunday, September 29th at the band hall in Cullen.

Chairman Alan Moriarty reflected on the band’s continued growth and success during the year, which included participation at over thirty local and national events. Highlights included playing for President Michal D Higgins at his visit to Carrignavar, Sean Moylan Commemoration in Kiskeam, Christmas Lights in Killarney, St. Partick’s Day parades in Cullen, Rathmore, Tralee, Killarney and Millstreet, Cullen Feis and Threshing and The Gathering events in Boherbue and Ballydesmond.  The band also played at the Limerick International Bands Parade and Feile na mBealtaine in Dingle.

Secretary Collette O’Connor commented that the band’s continued development of its players to a very high standard resulted in top awards by continue reading…

Cullen Pipe Band Celebrated Culture Night

Sep 23
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Cullen Pipe Band Celebrated Culture Night on Friday September 20th in the band hall in Cullen. A wonderful night of song, dance, piping, drumming and poetry was enjoyed by all in attendance.  (picture by Collette O’Connor)

Cullen Pipe Band

Jun 8
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Cullen Pipe Band – Winners of the open piping and drumming contest

in Cobh on Sunday 2nd June 2013

Cullen Pipe Band play for President Higgins

May 24
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2013-05-04 The Cullen Pipe Band who played in Carrignavar at the visit of President Michael D Higgins for the fifty first anniversary of Faiche Na Bhfili 02
Pictured are the Cullen Pipe Band who played for the visit of President Michael D Higgins when commemorating the fifty first anniversary of Faiche Na Bhfili in Carrignavar (May 4th), celebrating the great poets of the Gaelic tradition in the village.

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Cullen Pipe Band Cake Sale

Mar 8
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Cullen Pipe Band Cake Sale

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The Cullen Pipe Band will perform after mass in Cullen next Sunday.

 

Annual fundraiser

will take place

immediately afterwards

in the

Community Centre

where cakes and flowers will be in abundance.

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Cullen Pipe Band

Feb 5
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Seamus Flemming of the Cullen Pipe Band won the beginner

Piobaireachd Contest held in Mitchelstown on January 26th.

In the Corkman – 8th November 2012

Nov 13
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The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Very Impressive New Centre for Cullen Pipe Band Officially Opened

Nov 6
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Con Ó Conaill, President of the Irish Pipe Bands Association, officially opens the magnificent new Centre for Cullen Pipe Band on Sunday, 4th November 2012.   It was blessed by Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P. with Fr. Gerard O’Leary also present.   Lots more pictures to follow later.    (S.R.) 

Cullen Pipe Band – Official opening of band hall

Nov 2
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Culture Night – Photographs from Cullen Pipe Band Hall

Sep 26
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Culture Night was celebrated in Cullen Pipe Band hall last Friday as the band members, their families, and friends enjoyed and participated in music, dance, song and poetry. [Photos below thanks to Cullen Pipe Band] continue reading…

Cullen Pipe Band All Ireland Pipe Band Champions

Jul 9
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Cullen Pipe Band All Ireland Pipe Band Champions – Grade 2 for 2012

on Saturday 7th July in Ballina, Co Mayo

 

Cullen Pipe Band

Jun 25
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In 1998 the Band won the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4 and in 2007 won the

World Pipe Band championshipsin Grade 4 and in 2007 won the World Pipe Band championships in Grade 3B.

 As well as fulfilling many engagements locally, the band competes in Grade 2 and the development band competes in Grade 5.

 Please visit www.cullenpipeband.com

New members always welcome!

 

Cullen Pipe Band at the Millstreet St.Patricks Day Parade

Apr 2
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Cullen Pipe Band had a very full schedule participating in a total of seven St.Patrick’s Day parades this year. First up was a recital in Cullen after mass on the 11th where the juvennile members gave their first public performance with the band. Afterwards the band held a very successful flower and cake sale in the community centre. In the afternoon the band paraded in Rathmore for their annual St.Patrick’s day parade.

On St.Patrick’s Day itself the band started out in Tralee, followed by continue reading…

Cullen Pipe Band – Cake Sale

Mar 3
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Cullen Pipe Band Summer School

Jul 13
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The first ever Piping and Drumming Summer School will take place in Cullen from July 25th to 28th inclusive. The School is being supported by the Arts Council and Cork Arts Department. Instructors from the National Piping Centre of Scotland will be providing tuition for beginner, intermediate and advanced players during the course. For more information please see the band website cullenpipeband.com or call 086 875 3084.

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Some members of Cullen Pipe Band celebrating Live Music day

Apr 10
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Some members of Cullen Pipe Band celebrating Live Music day in association with the Arts Council. April 8th.
From the Arts Council Website: love:live music is a celebration of all forms of music in Ireland through free nationwide music events and aims to promote access to live music for all regardless of location or circumstance and to encourage active participation in music events.

Cullen Juvenile Pipe Band

Sep 20
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Juvenile Pipe Band being formed in Cullen. Classes commencing Autumn 2010 in new practice facility. Information evening in Cullen Community Centre Tuesday, September 28th 7.00pm. For more information phone 087-2347651  or go to cullenpipeband.com

Click the photos above to see the brochure.

1st Place at the British Piping Championships

Jun 28
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Cullen Pipe Band took first place at the British Championships in Grade 3A held in Annan Scotland on June 26th.

Cullen Pipe Band at the Scottish Championships

May 30
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Cullen Pipe Band took part in the Scottish Championships, held in Dumbarton on May 22nd. The band placed 2nd overall in their grade and placed 1st in Piping. continue reading…

LTV2: Highlights of Programme 161

Mar 29
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Programme 161 showing highlights of the St Patricks Day Parade in Millstreet.

from the LTV2 Facebook page

St.Patrick’s Day Parade by Air Take Photography

Mar 21
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Scenes from the Millstreet St.Patrick’s Day Parade 2010, taken by Air Take Photography (based in Meelin) with their revolutionary way to take top quality, low altitude aerial photography for a fraction of the cost of traditional aerial photography. You can visit their new website, and see all the photos from our St.Patricks Day Parade.
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Cullen Pipe Band Annual Celebration Night

Dec 1
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Just a short note that the Cullen Pipe Band Annual Celebration Night and Fundraiser will take place in Flemings Bar, Cullen on Saturday December 19th at 9pm. All are welcome.  Beidh ceol agus craic ann!

Caitlin Houlihan – All Ireland Solo Junior Piping Champion

Oct 16
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Caitlin Houlihan Cullen Pipe Band, won the All Ireland Solo Junior Piping Competition held recently in Dublin

Caitlin Houlihan Cullen Pipe Band, won the All Ireland Solo Junior Piping Competition held recently in Dublin

Caitlin outperformed a field of 36 pipers from Ireland and Scotland. Caitlin, who also won the All Ireland Under 14 now adds the much coveted All Ireland Junior Cup to her list of prizes. She will now move into a higher grade and will compete in at Intermediate level.  This is the second Houlihan name to go on the cup with her sister Margaret having won it in 1999.