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U.S. Pipe Band Win All-Ireland Title

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor
September / October 2018

September 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band from the Scots-Irish stronghold of Kearny, New Jersey made history when they became the first band outside of Ireland or the U.K. to win an All-Ireland Pipe Band Championship. In early July, the band competed in New Ross, County Wexford, against the best of the best in the 73rd annual All- Ireland Pipe Band Championship, and won out in … [Read more...] about U.S. Pipe Band Win All-Ireland Title

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