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Pipe Bands of Ireland

  • The Killarney Pipers Band
    June 26, 2024

    The Killarney Pipers Band

    The Killarney Pipers Band Killarney Pipers Band in Muckross House, Killarney.   Killarney's rich musical heritage owes much to the strong sounds of the Killarney Pipers Band. Active during the ante-bellum period, this band blended modern conservatism with traditional music...

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  • The Valentia Island Pipe Band
    June 16, 2024

    The Valentia Island Pipe Band

    Tucked away on Valentia Island, just off the southwestern tip of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, you'll find one of Ireland's most unique and remote musical groups - the Valentia Pipe Band. This band isn’t just special because of its location; it was also the only pipe band on an island in Ireland.
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  • 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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  • St. Joseph's Pipe Band: Clondalkin’s Pipe Band
    November 11, 2023

    St. Joseph's Pipe Band: Clondalkin’s Pipe Band

    St. Joseph's Pipe Band: A Story of Resilience and Global Fame Located in the historic Gaelic village of Clondalkin, County Dublin, St. Joseph's Pipe Band has been captivating audiences since 1937. Their journey, rich in tradition and marked by global...

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