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The Westport Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann will host its annual Christmas party and ceilí in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, on Tuesday December 21.

There are still a number of tickets left to the celebratory function to honour Mayo Comhaltas members who were prizewinners at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil.

Spraoi na Nollaig will once again take place in Westport this Christmas following its successful debut last year and in the process will add to the growing calendar of events in the town, it was announced at the town council’s October meeting.

A proposal for Westport to stage the Fleadh Cheoil within the next three years to add to the busy festival and events calendar that is turning the town into an even bigger tourist haven worldwide was raised at Westport Town Council’s monthly meeting last week.

Almost 60 years after the first ever fleadh took place in Mullingar, a campaign is gathering steam to bring the event back to the Westmeath town in three years’ time.

Enjoy traditional Irish music at its best at the Kilkenny Fleadh from Friday May 14 until Sunday May 16.

The official launch of Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo took place on Monday night, April 12, in the Dalton Inn, Claremorris.

Milltown Community Centre will come alive with the sound of set-dancing on Saturday April 17 for a day of workshops and a ceili that night. The workshops are being promoted by Westmeath Rural Arts and will take place from 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Foxford man Stephen Doherty (19), son of Tommy and Christina Doherty, Currinara, Foxford, was awarded first place in the senior All–Ireland wooden flute competition and second place in the melodeon category at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which was held in Tullamore, County Offaly, recently.

All roads will lead to Mullinavat this weekend where Mullinavat CCE will host the Kilkenny County Fleadh Cheoil. This is a weekend of traditional Irish music, song, dance, competitions, concerts, ceilis and street entertainment.