Committees

Festival Committee

Festival Secretary
Máire Áine Gardiner, Tourism Officer, North West Tourism,
Blaney Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
Éire
Phone +353 74 9121160 Fax: +353 74 9125180
Email: magardiner@irelandnorthwest.ie or panceltic@eircom.net
Letterkenny stages the 35th Pan Celtic Festival in 2006 and is looking forward to this great festive eveny. The committee is drawn from language, dance and song enthusiasts, teachers, tourism and hotel personnel offering a wide range of skills and expertise.


International Council
Comhairle Idirnaisiúnta Pan Cheilteach, TY CON, Baile Ní Mhurchu, Inis Éonáin, Co. Chorcaí, Éire.
Email: conoconaill@eircom.net
The International Council consists of a representitive appointed from each of the national committees, plus a honourary Chief Executive, who is elected by the organisation. The presend holder of the post is Con O Conaill, who is also the Chairman.
It was Con O Conaill who founded Pan Celtic. He was Chief Executive of Cork Kerry regional Tourism Authority for 15 years. He is also President of the Irish Pipe Bands Association. When he worked in Tralee, Con was active in Conradh na Gaeilge and Glór na nGael, national associations that promote the Irish language

National Committees/Contacts
The 6 national committees represent Celtic and cultural interests within their respective Nations, and are responsible to the International Council:

Alba/Scotland
Allan MacColla
5 Farrow Drive
Corpach
Fort William
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)1397 772530
Email: maccolls@btinternet.com

Allan MacColla has been chairman of the Scotish committee for 10 years. He is a prominent member of Scotish Gaeldum and a composer of Gaelic songs. With his family he is involved in piping and Scotish traditional music.

Cymru/Wales - North
Tegwyn Williams
Accommodation and Travel
Penbedw
Ffordd y Bryn Llanelwy
Sir Ddinbych Cymru LL17 ODD
Phone: +44 (0)1745 583612
Fax: +44 (0) 1745 584779
Email: jwilli5578@aol.com

Tegwyn Williams Has been involved with Pan Celtic for 30 years. He has been actively involved in Folk Clubs and culture in Wales. He has recently been made a Bard of the Walsh National Eisteddfod. He is chairman of the Welsh committee and is retired as Health Officer with the Local Authority

Cymru/Wales - South
Emyr Wyn Thomas
Southern Organiser
Esgair Llyn 1 Rhoslan
Tymbl Uchaf Llanelli Cymru SA14 6DX
Phone: +44 (0) 1269 843037

Cymru/Wales Competitions
Ms. Nia Morgan
Ger_Y_Llyn Heol Tegid Y Bala Tegid
Gwynedd Cymru LL23 7EN
Phone: +44 (0) 1678 520685
Email: niabala@hotmail.com

Kernow/Cornwall
Paul Trevena
c/o Anne Kennedy Truscott
7 Trevecca Cottages Liskeard
Cornwall PL14 6RH
Phone: +44 (0) 1579 343447

Mannin/Isle of Man
Fiona McArdle
Cooil Beeg, Douglas Road
Kirkmichael, Isle of Man IM6 1AR
Phone: +44 (0) 1624 648000
Email: fiona.mcardle@mnh.gov.im

Oifig Coiste na hÉireann
Con Ó Conaill
TY CON, Baile Ní Mhurchú
Inis Eonáin
Co. Chorcaí
Éire
Email: conoconaill@eircom.net