Another great article about the band and St. Patrick’s Day in Achill after the interruptions due to the pandemic. The link to the article is below the image.
The pipes, the pipes are calling again (mayonews.ie)
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St Patrick’s Day celebrations highlight the exodus from rural Ireland (irishtimes.com)
Events, NewsA related article to the one posted in the Mayo News with some new photos of the day. The Irish Times looks at other stories of the exodus of young people and the return for St. Patrick’s Day. Link to the article is below the image.
St Patrick’s Day celebrations highlight the exodus from rural Ireland (irishtimes.com)
No place like home for returning piper – Mayo News
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Good article in the Mayo News about returning to Ireland to play in the band.
“No matter where you are in the world on Paddy’s Day, your mind is at home. If you can’t be home, you’re picturing the band rehearsing, the day itself. The pride in the band is huge,” he said.
St. Patrick’s Weekend #DPB75 – Event Schedule
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75th Anniversary Dinner Dance – 18th March 2022
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Dooagh 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.
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! 
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!
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2020 on Achill Island is cancelled
Events, NewsJoint Statement from the Pipe Bands of Achill
Following on from the outbreak of COVID-19 and the advice from Government, the pipe bands of Achill met last Tuesday and again today, Thursday (12th March) and have taken the difficult decision to cancel our traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
The Pipe Bands have not taken this decision lightly, but in the interest of public health and safety, we feel it is a responsible and necessary one to make.
St. Patrick’s Pipe Band, Dooagh
Pollagh Pipe Band
Keel Pipe Band
Dookinella Pipe Band
Tonregee Pipe Band
2017 – 70/20 – Site Refresh
Events, News, WebsiteIf you visited the site in the last few weeks, the appearance hasn’t been as good as usual. From today, the site has a new theme in honour of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the band. Not to mention that the website has now been in existence for 20 years.
I think that the site is more attractive and easier to use.
As usual, any comments or suggestions are welcome by email to paul@dooagh.com
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