All-female choir hosts charity concert for Limerick grief centre

THE award-winning all female choir, The Gúnas, will perform a Christmas Tidings concert in St Mary’s Church on Wednesday in aid of a worthy Limerick cause.

The Songs of Peace and Joy concert will take place at 8pm in the Athlunkard Street church and all proceeds will go to the Children’s Grief Centre in Limerick. The musical director of The Gúnas is Rhoda Clery who also teaches music at Árdscoil Mhuire.

The special guests at the concert will be the Árdscoil Mhuire choir conducted by Nora O’Connor.

They will be joined by Diane Daly on violin and her son Liam Hunka on cello and the accompanist for the concert is Anne Cullen.

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The Gúnas are based in Killaloe and they have performed at many local events in Killaloe and Limerick including fundraising concerts and Christmas events.

For the past four years the choir has performed as part of the remembrance services at the Limerick Maternity Hospital and University Hospital Limerick. They have also been successful at choral festivals winning first place at the Female Choir Category at the Ennis Choral Festival and second place at the Navan Choral Festival.

Musical Director Rhoda Clery commented:

“At the heart of this choir is an abiding love for performance. The Gúnas love to perform and the ethos of the choir is to entertain and have fun whilst doing so."

Entry to the concert is free. The Children's Grief Centre provides vital support for the children and young people dealing with loss through bereavement, parental separation or loss.