St. Mark's Ceilí club was founded in February 1989 and is still going
strong. We have weekly classes on Monday Nights and Monthly Ceilí's on the
third Saturday of each month. All under the guidance of our teacher Kaye
Treacy. Our monthly Ceilí's are very well supported – a big thanks to all
who attend

Committee :

Carmel Jameson
Breda Mullen
Margaret Shovlin
Maureen Brady
Geraldine Warren
Denis McCarthy

With the building of our Clubhouse in 1989, one of the first activities to be founded by the then Chairman, Patsy McCann, was the promotion of set dancing within the Club. With this in mind he set up the first Ceilí Committee which included Pat and Lily McKane, Margaret Kavanagh, Evelyn Brereton, Carmel Jameson, Bridie Kelly, Celine McCann and Deirdre and Denis McCarthy. Monday night classes began under dancing teacher Breda Hession. A monthly ceilí was also held the third Saturday of every month.

The ceilí classes and monthly ceilís still continue under the guidance of Kay Treacy.

The Ceilí Section over the years have been involved in Scor na nOg and the Senior Scor. It also was involved in Ceilí House which was a great success, and Up For The Match prior to All-Ireland Finals. It also has taken part in fund raising through set dancing for different charities.

It is with deep regret and sorrow that our Ceilí Club lost one of our founder members when Bridie Kelly went to her eternal reward on 2nd June 1995. On 18th April 1998 we also lost another member of our Club Chris Corrigan. We sincerely hope that Bridie and Chris are tapping out a dance and tune in their heavenly home.

To Conclude it is our wish that set dancing and Irish music will forever be heard from within the walls of St. Mark’s G.A.A. Club.