An Comunn Gàidhealac

Largs Branch Details

Contact Details

John Blair
11 Fletcher Avenue
Gourock
PA19 1TU
Tel:01475 634430
Email: [email protected]

 President Elizabeth Blair 
 Vice President Annette Biggar 
 Hon President John Angus Macleod  
 Treasurer Elaine MacArthur 
 Secretary John Blair 
 Committee Member Christine McArthur 
 Committee Member Margaret Keir 
 Committee Member Helen Mitchell 


Largs Branch History

     The Largs Branch of An Comunn Gàidhealach was formed in November 1938 when a group of local people got together and decided to form a branch of the Highland Association. These were dark days in more ways than one, as during the war years,the branch had to decide on dates for their meetings dependent on whenever the moon was at its fullest in order to provide some light for travel during the blackouts.
The branch prospered and provided financial and other assistance to members of the branch involved in the armed forces. In the 50's the branch reached its peak in memberships with more than 140 members and their ceilidhs and slide shows were well attended. The branch was successful in bidding for the National Mòd in 1956 and again in 1965. However throughout the 80's the membership fell drastically with support from the town diminishing.
Sadly in 1985, the branch ceased functioning and in 1992 it was wound up. In 1994 the local MP Brian Wilson started a campaign to bring the Mòd back to Largs , although this bid was unsuccessful, losing out to Blairgowrie for the 1996 Mòd. The campaign members were not all disheartened however and decided that if the branch could be  revived that Largs would stand a good chance of holding a Mòd in future years. Again with the backing of Brian Wilson and North Ayrshire Council the branch was strong enough to bid successfully for the 2002 Mòd. Under the leadership of John Angus MacLeod as Mòd Convenor, a Local Mòd Committee was formed and the result was another great Mòd for Largs. The branch continues to run functions in support of the aims of An Comunn and passed their 70th anniversary in 2008. However numbers have fallen again and the branch would welcome anyone wishing to join and support them.
The branch have donated The Largs Trophy to the Mòd which has been contested every year at the Mòd since 2002 ,competition 279 for solo self accompaniment of 2 Gaelic songs.    

 

Largs Branch Past Presidents:

 Years President 
 1938-40 Mrs J R Colquhoun 
 1941-46 Mr Malcolm Black 
 1947 Miss M F Hunter 
 1948-50 Mr Alister Brown 
 1951-52 Mr Thomas MacKay 
 1953 Mr A Cameron 
 1954-59 Mr Alister Brown 
 1960-62 Mr Aex Clark 
 1963 Mr Ewan Dingwall 
 1964-65 Mr Alister Brown 
 1966-68 Mr W McIvor 
 1969-70 Mr Tom Caldwell 
 1971-73 Mr Hamish MacKinnon 
 1974-76 Mr Neil Caskie 
 1977-85 Mr Alister Brown 
 1985-91 Branch - No Activity 
 1992 Branch wound up 
 1994-98 Mr John Blair 
 1999-02 Mr Tom Alison 
 2003-07 Mr John Blair 
 2008-10 Mrs Elizabeth Blair 
 

   
The Largs Trophy.

  Largs Trophy 2010
  Winner:  Philip Todd

 The Largs Trophy winner at the Caithness 2010 Mòd was Philip Todd from Wick. Three competitors competed for the trophy this year with Philip winning from 2nd place John Blair and 3rd place France Rosemary Lynn from Dunoon.   

Previous Winners

 Year Winner   Town Mòd Venue 
 2002  John Blair   Gourock  Largs 
 2003  John Blair  Gourock    Oban
 2004  Iain Gordon  Nairn  Perth 
 2005  Iain Gordon  Nairn  Stornoway 
 2006  John Blair  Gourock   Dunoon 
 2007  Raymond Bremner  Caithness    Fort William
 2008  John Blair  Gourock   Falkirk 
 2009  John Blair  Gourock  Oban 
 2010  Philip Todd   Wick  Caithness

Mod Stats:
Gaelic Choir League Tables

Test for Mod Choir Winner Tables

Lovat & Tullibardine Shield 1903 - 2010
Choir Wins Draws Pts
Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association 16 1 33
Campbeltown Gaelic Choir 15   30
Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir 10   20
Greenock Gaelic Choir 9 1 19
Dingwall Gaelic Choir 9 0 18
Inverness Gaelic Choir 8 2 18
Oban Gaelic Choir 7 2 16
Dundee Gaelic Choir 4 0 8
Glasgow Govan Gaelic Choir 3 0 6
Glasgow Hebridean Gaelic Choir 3 0 6
Stornoway Gaelic Choir 2 2 6
Edinburgh Gaelic Choir 2 0 4
Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir 1 0 2
Largs Gaelic Choir 1 0 2
Lothian Gaelic Choir 1 0 2
Stirling Gaelic Choir 1 0 2

 

 

Margrat Duncan Trophy  1953 - 2004
Choir Wins
Dingwall Gaelic Choir 15
Largs Gaelic Choir 8
Nairn Gaelic Choir 5
Stirling Gaelic Choir 4
Aberdeen Gaelic Choir 3
Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir 3
Cumbernauld Gaelic Choir 3
Inverness Gaelic Choir 3
London Gaelic Choir 3
Carradale Gaelic Choir 2
Uist & Barra Gaelic Choir 2
East Kilbride Gaelic Choir 1
East Sutherland Gaelic Choir 1
Edinburgh Gaelic Choir 1
Lochgilphead Gaelic Choir 1
Victoria Gaelic Choir 1
Dundee Gaelic Choir 1

 

Greenock Gaelic Choir Cup - Puirt   1933 - 2010
Choir Wins
Glasgow Gaelic Choir 20
Campbeltown Gaelic Choir 16
Dingwall Gaelic Choir 8
Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir 6
Greenock Gaelic Choir 3
Portree Gaelic Choir 3
Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir 2
Stirling Gaelic Choir 2
Stornoway Gaelic Choir 2
Aberdeen Gaelic Choir 1
Carradale Gaelic Choir 1
Glasgow Govan Gaelic Choir 1
Lochgilphead Gaelic Choir 1
Oban Gaelic Choir 1
Vancouver Gaelic Choir 1
Inverness Gaelic Choir 1
   
2008 not entered yet
 


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