Laois Woman Set Guinness World Record In Largest Ever Clarinet Orchestra

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Mountmellick's Maeve Furey helped set the record.

A Laois woman is included in the newest Guinness World Record for the largest clarinet orchestra.

Mountmellick's Maeve Furey, who is also the President of Portlaoise Rotary Club, took up the instrument a few years ago and plays with the concert band in Portarlington.

The attempt took place on Sunday in the French town of Châtellerault, with 1,381 people across the world taking part with only one rehearsal before the attempt.

Ms Furey says it was an incredible experience:

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