Figure and Set dancing classes will resume again on Thursday 1st October, Thatch Cottage from 6-7pm.  Clifford-King School of Dancing will be teaching both the figure and set dancing.  €8 per child to be paid in 5 week blocks (i.e. €40 for 5 weeks). All ages.

The first tenative step to forming a branch of C.C.E. in Foilmore took place on Easter Sunday night 1972.

At that time there would be no dancing during Lent - dancing being 'an occasion of sin'.  The first dance after lent was on Easter Sunday night, which at that time was always a ceili in the Iveragh Ballroom in Cahersiveen. In this particular year the music was provided by the Brosna Ceili Band, led by Donal O'Connor.  Also in the band was an excellent box player - Donal De Barra from Athea, Co. Limerick who was very active in Comhaltas.  When the ceili was over we got talking about setting up a branch of Comhaltas.

Our branch was started in 1976.  The first Chairman of the branch was Tom Dwyer (R.I.P.) (Ray & Ina's father); First Secretary was Helena Murphy, Kells; President was Fr. O'Sullivan and Treasurer was Matt Joe O'Neill, Deelis.

The aim of the branch was to promote Irish Culture. To that end Oicheanta Cheoil were organised once a month, originally in Foilmore School, then Coars School and Caitiin Beaters Pub.  An oiche cheoil might consist of waltzing, set dancing (South Kerry Set - local only), ceili dancing, solo singing, instrumental pieces, step dancing, story telling, recitation, scealaiocht, amhranaiocht.  The cupan tae was always part of the oiche cheoil.  Music for the dancing was provided by local musicians and members of the branch free of charge.