Boston Branch Organization

Tara Lynch

Chairperson, Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley Branch

Tara Lynch  was born in the Bronx, New York to parents Jerry and Betty (Hegarty) Lynch from Kilfenora, Co. Clare-Jerry an avid button accordion player, and Betty a singer. A grandfather, granduncle, aunts, uncles, cousins, and her father Jerry have all been associated with the music of Kilfenora and its Ceili Bands. Tara herself began on the accordion at age 11 when she, her brother Elwood, and her parents moved to Corofin, Co. Clare.

For 26 years, in three countries and four CCE branches, Tara has belonged to Comhaltas. She helped to organize Hanafin-Cooley’s hosting of the 2003 North American Convention in April, in Boston. She fondly remembers playing and singing with family members and friends in Ireland, at house parties held with a mixture of generations, music, song, dance, recitation, and chat-and wants to continue that tradition.

For all their time, patience, encouragement, guidance and memories – to her parents, relations, and many friends encountered through the common bond of Irish music and tradition; and to music itself, for providing a source of rejuvenation in times of ill health – Tara expresses thanks.

Branch Officers

Chairperson – Tara Lynch

Vice-Chairperson – Frank Kennedy

Treasurer – Michael Hickey

Secretary – Maureen Conway

Public Relations Officer – Maureen Woods

Auditors –Joe Harney

Treorai na Gaeilge – Patrick Clifford

Honorary Lifetime Members

Phyllis Reynolds

Kitty Curran

Maureen Keady

Frank Kennedy

Michael Winston

Ann Walsh

Barbara Davis

Northeast Regional Chair

Tim Quinn

Our Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley Branch has had many honorees recognized by the Northeast Regional Hall of Fame  Hall of Fame.

Click here for  CCÉ Northeast Region  Home Page

North America Provincial Chair

Frankie McCormick

Click here for CCÉ North America  Home Page

Ireland International Headquarters

Click here for CCÉ International Headquarters in Ireland Home Page

Use our Contact page to get in touch with any of the officers of our organization and your email will be directed to the appropriate person. Or, you may contact them directly using the information provided below.

Contact Information

General Business and CCÉ Boston’s Ceili Band

For general CCÉ business and to contact CCÉ Boston’s Ceili Band, contact Chairperson, Tara Lynch – call 617- 481-5503 or email taralynch08@comcast.net

Newsletter Advertising & News to Share

For Newsletter inputs, advertising info and/or rates, contact Public Relations Officer,  Maureen Woods – call (978) 518-0436 or email mo.woods@comcast.net

Membership Questions, Address Changes & Website Calendar Updates

For address changes and corrections or membership concerns as well as for our website community events calendar updates, call Membership Secretary, Maureen Conway (617) 895-6108 or email mauconway@aol.com

CCÉ Boston Music School

To connect with someone at the Music School, visit the Contact page of the CCÉ Boston Music School

Website

For website issues, contact Webmaster, Eileen McClelland (617) 800-9947 or email cceboston.org (at) gmail.com