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Pipe Bands of Ireland

  • Ballagh Warpipers of Tipperary
    June 13, 2024

    The Ballagh Warpipers of Tipperary

    The Ballagh Warpipers were a military band that were associated with the IRB (Irish Republican Brotherhood) and the Irish Volunteers. The band consisted of many members of the “O’Dwyer” family who lived in a farmhouse on the hill above the primary school in Ballagh. The band played 3 drone warpipes as a form of rebelling against the British. The British forbid Irish Catholics from playing warpipes.
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  • The Thomas McDonagh Pipe Band: 60 Years of Tradition
    November 7, 2023

    The Thomas McDonagh Pipe Band: 60 Years of Tradition

    The Thomas McDonagh Pipe Band In the heart of Templemore, County Tipperary, a musical tradition steeped in history and Irish heritage thrives. The Thomas McDonagh Pipe Band recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, a milestone that commemorates not just six decades...

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