Joseph ‘Joe’ O’Malley, R.I.P. With sadness, we advise you of the recent passing of Joe O’Malley. May he rest In peace. Many of you knew Joe personally, a proud Connemara man, or have seen him often playing his accordion at our ceilis, fundraisers, or any other gatherings where Irish traditional music was to …
The Donna Sheehan Reel How do you support a set dancer diagnosed with ALS? If you are RHC member, Bill Black, you may compose a tune to “cheer her up a bit as she goes through whatever she’s facing…I figured that, being a set dancer, a reel would do no harm. And I think that’s the title I’ll use …
Helen Foley, R.I.P. Sad news from Worcester for the Irish Trad Community Helen Foley, a backbone of the Worcester Irish Trad community, passed away on December 20nd. She battled cancer bravely with true grace for many years. Tribute from the Community Charlie O’Neill shared the following sentiments by email in telling us of Helen’s …
Jack Conroy R.I.P. A long term member of our Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann community and Comhaltas Hall of Fame inductee (2004), Jack Conroy, talented musician, gifted teacher and active member and supporter of our organization, died in Milton on November 9th, 2019. Playing since the ’50’s, he has left a footprint in the Irish community locally and …
Jim Flynn, R.I.P. This week we lost a long-standing member of our Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann community, Comhaltas Hall of Fame inductee (2007), Jim Flynn, a talented player of the harmonica and Irish button accordion and an active member and supporter of our organization. Maureen Woods, in her email from the Danvers Set Dancers, put it beautifully in her …
Sharing Sad News Josephine Wilson, a longtime member of our Comhaltas family, passed away. Here is a link to her obituary. May she rest in peace.
The Reynolds Hanafin-Cooley Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is saddened at the passing of longtime member Michael J. Connolly. MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY’s Obituary in the Boston Globe follows: MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY CONNOLLY, Michael J. of Northport, Florida, formerly of Osterville and Watertown, died on September 1, 2016 at The Joy of Living II in Northport, Florida …
Annie Mullen, R.I.P., long time member of the Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, wife of Coleman (Coley) Mullen Treori na Gaeilge for our branch
Joe Derrane, RIP The Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley Branch of Comhaltas wishes to extend its sincerest condolences to the family of Joe Derrane (Hall of Fame 1998) on his recent passing. He was truly one of the legends of traditional Irish music in America and throughout the world. Early Years Born …
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