Pics show north Cork pipe band's cake sale going down a veritable treat with the whole community
Prior to the hosting, the Cullen Pipers delivered a recital following Sunday morning Mass and the favourable weather added to the atmosphere.
Founded in 1941, Cullen's Pipe Band first official engagement came with a recital at the 1943 Knocknagree Races and many hours of pleasure surfaced in the subsequent years for the people of Duhallow, Cork and Munster during the intervening years. Amongst the destinations covered regularly were performances at Cullen's Feis Laitiarain, Millstreet Carnival, Munster Football Finals, the Rose of Tralee to the annual Sean Moylan Commemoration in addition to numerous other cultural, political and sporting occasions.
Current Pipe Major Con Houlihan assumed his position in 1976 and oversaw the Band joining the National Band Association where over recent decades, Cullen Pipe Band earned an unrivalled musical reputation for ability, versatility and wins in prestigious competitions at home and abroad.
Looking ahead, Cullen Pipe Band will perform at the long standing Feis Latiarain on Sunday, June 8.
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