About Us
Dún Uladh is Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann’s Regional Resource Centre for the Meitheal Uladh Region. This region incorporates Counties Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh & Tyrone. Dún Uladh, along with the six other Meitheal Regional Centres across Ireland, makes the Comhaltas vision to “give people genuine access to the traditional arts” a reality. This is a unique centre for authentic Irish traditions, promoting Irish music, song, dance, drama and other native art forms, situated in the heart of Ulster.
Our Commitment to Education
Traditional Music is at the heart of our organisation and we strive to encourage our local community to take up, or even revisit playing music. With a variety of classes on offer, we have something to suit all abilities from absolute beginner to advanced.
Cultural Activities
Dún Uladh is a Regional Resource Centre for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann supporting branches across Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Down Fermanagh & Tyrone. It also supports branches throughout Ulster via the Ulster Council of Comhaltas, and across the globe through its role with diaspora & international development for Comhaltas. Dún Uladh delivers the Comhaltas strategy across Ulster, specifically Northern Ireland. The centre also develops organisational policies for implementation across Comhaltas and plays a central role in the delivery of the Comhaltas 2030 Prospectus. The centre provides support to volunteers and branches with CCÉ general enquiries, grant assistance and other Dún Uladh services.
The centre provides facilities for Comhaltas members from across the region and across the Country. It hosts performances ranging from professionally produced concerts to informal sessions. The Centre also hosts music classes, Seminars and workshops for musicians and office bearers as part of the Comhaltas development plan.
Hire of facilities
We host a variety of local clubs, community groups, meetings and functions in our centre.
For room hire enquiries please email: info@dunuladh.ie
Funders
Dún Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre is supported by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann; The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaelteacht Affairs; The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; The Arts Council of Northern Ireland; The Executive Office and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. We are excited in 2025 to deliver projects with TBUC & Dormant Assets NI Delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund.
OUR MISSION
“Cultural traditions should be an enriching part of the lives of Irish people everywhere, particularly our young people; they should be a living, highly visible and vibrant part of society; they should be easily accessible to all; and their unique social, cultural and economic benefits should be fully realised by communities and individuals throughout the country and in Irish communities abroad.”