{"id":1534,"date":"2019-07-01T20:09:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishmarchingbandsmedia.com\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2019-07-01T20:09:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:09:55","slug":"mullingar-revealed-as-venue-for-fleadh-cheoil-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marchingbandsireland.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/01\/mullingar-revealed-as-venue-for-fleadh-cheoil-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Mullingar revealed as venue for Fleadh Cheoil 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/irishmarchingbandsmedia.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/screenshot-2019-06-30-at-12.43.42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchingbandsireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/screenshot-2019-06-30-at-12.43.42.png 732w, https:\/\/marchingbandsireland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/screenshot-2019-06-30-at-12.43.42-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mullingar has been selected as the venue for Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann 2020 and 2021, Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will take place from August 2nd-9th next year. (Please note the change in dates)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s event in Drogheda, Co Louth attracted around 400,000 visitors to the town with up to 10,000 musicians taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann founded the event in the Co Westmeath town in 1951 but the event has not been hosted there since 1963. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2021 will mark 70 years since\u00a0Comhaltas\u00a0Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed\u00a0\u00c9ireann was founded in the town in 1951.\u00a0So it will be a special year for Fleadh going back to where it all started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is estimated to be worth \u20ac40 Million to the economy in Mullingar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud to be part of this mammoth endeavour and have pledged that all necessary resources will be made available to the organising team,\u201d said Pat Gallagher, chief executive of Westmeath County Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairperson of the Westmeath Comhatlas, Joe Connaire said; \u201cWe are bringing the Fleadh back to its roots, back to where it all began, and back to where our great organisation was founded. 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