The late Sliabh Luachra fiddle player and music teacher, Paddy Jones, of Knightsmountain, Knocknagoshel and late of Kilcusnan, Castleisland got a send-off worthy of the contribution he made to the music of his locality as his remains left Castleisland this morning. It wasn’t the first time that the highly accomplished musician drew a crowd around…
A truly festive, musical treat is in store for the Kingdom as preparations are well underway in Castle Island for the annual Con Houlihan Memorial Christmas Concert. The event takes please on Saturday 17th December from 8pm with doors open at 7-30pm at the River Island Hotel in Castle Island and a host of special…
Celebrated Dubliner, John Sheahan will be joined by the renowned Inishbofin Islander, Dessie O’Halloran along with local talent, Danny O’Mahony with Cyril O’Donoghue and the added attraction of The Shannon Vale Céilí Band and more. This August Bank Holiday weekend sees the return of ‘Live in the Marquee – Ballyduff’, featuring some internationally renowned artists…
It’s great to hear about events being organised and happening right where they ought to. Next month’s Sliabh Luachra Summer School in Tureencahill Community Centre is just one of these. This event will consist of three days of music, talks and performances to highlight the music and musicians of the Sliabh Luachra area on August…
The late Sliabh Luachra fiddle player, Paddy Cronin will get, probably, his finest tribute in the final Handed Down live show in Scartaglin on Saturday night at 8pm. Nicky McAuliffe’s head and hands are the safest in the business when it comes to recalling and relating details on Irish Traditional Music, its players and its…
Saturday April 1st 1978 was an ordinary day in the village of Brosna. The village was busy that day – there was a burial in the parish – a local man had died. As was normal, friends and relations of the man and his family dug the grave. One of the men to dig the…
Following on from their St. Patrick’s Day performance at Áras an Uachtaráin, Kerry’s award winning Shannon Vale Céilí Band will launch their debut album at 8pm in the Listowel Arms Hotel on this Saturday night June 7th. ‘Shannon’s Lovely Vale’ takes it’s title from a newly composed tune by renowned musician and composer, Maurice Lennon,…
Our media is doing a wall-to-wall job on our President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina’s visit to our nearest neighbours across the water. We’re watching and reading of how they’re being treated Royally and féted along the streets of Windsor by native English and emigrant Irish alike . They’re there shoulder to shoulder with each waving…
