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History
The League was founded in 1961 by Celtic nationalists who saw the need for an inter-Celtic organisation with a political dimension in order to make the peoples of the Celtic nations more aware of their commonality in terms of their language, history, and culture, to further, through peaceful means, the Celtic nations’ right to independence and to promote the benefits of inter-Celtic co-operation.
The constitution contains a commitment to the Celtic languages and to free Celtic societies which use their national resources for the benefit of all.
Structure
We have six national branches in the Celtic countries of Alba (Scotland), Breizh (Brittany), Cymru (Wales), Éire (Ireland), Kernow (Cornwall), and Mannin (Isle of Man). There are territorial branches (see Clause 2b of CL constitution) in Nova Scotia, and Patagonia, and a separate Branch Secretary for the worldwide International branch (see Clause 2a of CL Constitution). A nominally autonomous US branch that bought the League magazine Carn once existed.
The different branches cooperate as appropriate on campaigns of the League or on various issues and undertake bilateral activities such as visits or attendance in support of another branch; the General Secretary of the League coordinates overall campaigns and activities.
Our People
The Celtic League, at an organisational level, consists of the following General Officer positions as defined in the Celtic League Constitution:
- Convener
- General Secretary
- Assistant General Secretary
- Director of Information
- Treasurer
The General Council and Branches
The General Officers and Branch Secretaries make up the General Council of the League.
The General Council Officers are elected at the annual Celtic League AGM, which is generally held in a different Celtic country every year. The International Branch Secretary is elected at CL AGMs.
Branch Secretaries are normally elected at branch level at their Annual General Meetings (AGM) or may be appointed by the General Secretary.
Each Branch of the League is effectively autonomous, but they are expected to operate in accordance with the League’s constitution and to report on activities at the Celtic League’s annual AGM.
General Officers and Branch Secretaries
DoI Alastair Kneale
Contact Doi Alastair Kneale: alastair.kneale@gmail.com
Bernard Moffatt
Assistant General Secretary
Director Military Monitoring Campaign
Contact Bernard Moffatt: jbmoffatt@hotmail.com
Patricia Bridson
Treasurer & International Secretary
Contact Patricia Bridson:
international@celticleague.net
Correspondence Address:
33 Céide na Grianóige
Ráth Cúil
Co. Átha Cliath D24 VR98
ÉIRE/Ireland
Cathal Ó Luain
Convenor
Contact Cathal Ó Luain:
cluasai@gmail.com
Correspondence Address:
33 Céide na Grianóige
Ráth Cúil
Co. Átha Cliath D24 VR98
ÉIRE/Ireland
Iain Ramsay
Alba Branch Secretary
Contact Iain Ramsay:
iainramsay27@gmail.com
Correspondence Address:
22 Denholm Gardens
Greenock PA16 6RF
ALBA / Scotland
Kerron Ó Luain
Éire Branch Secretary
Contact Kerron Ó Luain:
kerron.oluain@gmail.com
Correspondence Address:
33 Céide na Grianóige
Ráth Cúil
Co. Átha Cliath D24 VR98
ÉIRE/Ireland
Gi Keltik
Breizh Branch Secretary
Contact Gi Keltik:
keltikpressbzh@gmail.com
Correspondence Address:
BP44 – 29880 Plougherne
BREIZH/Brittany
Allen Moore
Mannin Branch Secretary
Contact Allen Moore:
allen.gobbag@manx.net
Correspondence Address:
Lyndale
Derby Road
Peel IM5 IHH
MANNIN/Isle of Man
Stephen Rule
Cymru Branch Secretary
Contact Stephen Rule:
ste_cymru_14@hotmail.com
Correspondence Address:
17 Derwen Deg
Coed-llai
Yr Wyddgrug,
Flintshire CH7 4SZ
Britain
International
Joseph MacGillivray
Contact Joseph MacGillivray:
novascotia@celticleague.net
Correspondence Address:
1 Eastmoor Drive
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada B2N 2X2
or
57 Center Street
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada B2N 2K1
Ana Chia
Correspondence Address:
Puerto Madryn,
Chubut,
Argentina