Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Achill! After the interlude of the past couple of years, we can celebrate again.
Enjoy your day.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2022!
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St. Patrick’s Weekend #DPB75 – Event Schedule
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75th Anniversary Fundraiser
EventsFundraiser by Tomás Ó Gallóglaigh : Dooagh Pipe Band 75th Anniversary (gofundme.com)
In 2022, St. Patrick’s Pipe Band, Dooagh, Achill will celebrate 75 years in existence. To celebrate this significant milestone, the pipe band have established a steering committee to organise a number of events and to put in place some lasting memorials.
Each year the pipe band relies on the generosity of people in Achill on St. Patrick’s Day to meet the significant cost of running the pipe band and we are eternally grateful for that.
We know the disappointment that many have felt over the past two St. Patrick’s Days and that is why we are determined to make 2022 a real celebration of history, music, culture and pride our unique traditions.
We hope that you can give whatever you can in order to make St. Patrick’s Day 2022 a memorable one for all.
Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.
75th Anniversary Dinner Dance – 18th March 2022
Events, NewsDooagh Pipe Band is delighted to announce that our 75th Anniversary Dinner Dance will take place in Óstán Oileán Acla (Alice’s) on Bank Holiday Friday, 18th March.
Dooagh Pipe Band and Manchester’s’ Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band bands join forces to celebrate 150 years of Piping
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2022 is the 75th anniversary of Dooagh Pipe Band. As part of that event, Dooagh Pipe Band and Manchester’s’ award winning Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band are joining forces to celebrate this years Home to Mayo Festival in May.
The two bands who are both celebrating their 75th anniversaries are to stage a special joint celebration during the afternoon event on Sunday 29 May as part of the week long Mayo.ie Home to Mayo Tradfest which runs from Thursday 26 to Tuesday 31 May. The Tradfest will be touring Mayo and staging events in Attymass, Ballina, Castlebar, Cong, Ashford Castle, Achill Island and Westport.
More information can be found at the links below.
St. Patrick’s Day 2021 Video Montage
Events, videoIn 2021, there was no parade due to the circumstances in the world. However, the members of Dooagh Pipe Band on Achill Island played from their own houses all around the country and submitted their videos where members of the band put this video together.
Keel Pipe Band 75th Anniversary
Events, NewsOn the eve of yet another strange St. Patrick’s Day, we would like to wish our friends and neighbours in keel pipeband all the very best on the occasion of the 75th year since their foundation.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us in Dooagh! 
St. Patrick’s Day 2021 – A Virtual Celebration
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This year with the crisis continuing in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day on Achill Island will be held as a virtual event.
Click on the following link to join the event on Wednesday.
https://www.facebook.com/events/3647421548640296
Here is the agenda for the day.
Don’t forget to join us this coming Wednesday for our #virtualstpatricksday from Achill Island.
9:00 Happy St Patrick’s Day – A look at the customs and traditions of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Achill since 1882.
11:00 Live bi-lingual mass from The Church of the Assumption, Dookinella, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Dookinella Pipe Band memorial for deceased members.
14:00 Reeling in the Years – A look back and photos and videos from previous years.
18:00 Ceol Agus Caint. We will be chatting with Achill natives around the World by video link and talking about their memories of St. Patrick’s Day and what they are doing this year to mark the occasion. This will include members of Dooagh Pipe Band, Achill, Pollagh Pipe Band and Tonragee Pipe Band. Tommy Barron will be dropping into our studio to tell as about the history of the keel pipeband as they mark their 75th anniversary this year.
19:30 St. Patrick’s Day Sing Song with Gary Vesey Music
21:00 Live St. Patrick’s Night session with The Achill Lads
22:30 Benediction with Fr. Gerard Quirke Please join in at anytime during the day. All times GMT. You still have time to send your video greetings to us which we will feature during the day. Please share.
Dawning of the Day
Events, videoThe pipes did sound on St. Patrick’s Day in Achill in 2020. Here’s my Dad, brother and niece playing at acceptable social distance levels to mark the day.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2020
Events, News, WebsiteThe strangest St. Patrick’s Day in living memory. It’s strange not to be following the bands to the churches and enjoying the craic.
Enjoy the day as best that you can and stay safe!
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