Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Шаблон:IPA-ga; meaning "Society of the musicians of Ireland") is the primary Irish organisation dedicated to the promotion of the music, song, dance and the language of Ireland. The organisation was founded in 1951 and has promoted Irish music and culture among the Irish people and the Irish diaspora.
Its current Director General is Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú. TodayШаблон:When it has more than 400 branches worldwide, in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
Comhaltas was founded in 1951 in Mullingar, County Westmeath by a group of traditional pipers who felt that the Irish musical tradition was in declineШаблон:Citation needed; it was initially named Cumann Ceoltóirí na hÉireann, changing to its present name in 1952.[1]
Centres
Áras an Mhuilinn, Mullingar.
Brú Ború, Cashel.
Brú na Sí, Youghal.
Clasaċ, Clontarf.
Cnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla.
Cois na hAbhna, Ennis.
Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Headquarters, Monkstown.
Dún Uladh, Omagh.
Dún na Sí, Moate.
Kilrush Regional Outreach Centre.
Meitheal an Íarthar/Ceoláras Coleman/Regional Resource Centre, Gurteen.
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