Milltown Malbay Oct 31 2016
The iconic Friel's pub in Miltown Malbay has the name Lynch over the door. Statue is of legendary piper Willie Clancy, smiling through it all.
Willie Clancy Memorial Sculpture
In 2011, retired American couple, Judith and Barry Merrill commissioned local sculptor Shane Gilmore to create a life size sculpture of Willie Clancy.
The sculpture was cast in Seamus Connolly's foundry in Kilbaha, Co.Clare and on October 17th it made the journey back to Miltown Malbay in advance of its official unveiling on Saturday, November 9th, 2013.
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Francine and Joanna dancing to Martin Hayes at the Willie Clancy week, Miltown Malbay, July 2012
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Harpist Cathy Potter accompanies singer Meabh Meir in a session at the Willie Clanncy week in Milltowm Malby co.clare
Tubrídy’s Bar , Doonbeg , County Clare Ireland
Tubrídy’s Bar , Doonbeg , County Clare , Ireland ☘️ Willy Keane Weekend ☘️????????
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Stephen Traynor Tribute Pt2
Stephen's 70th birthday Ceili where he dances with his neice, Francis McPeake plays a Lament for Stephen - Louis Kelly Sculpture park Omagh where Stephen's sculpture's once stood - The Book of invasions -The Viking, The Norman and the Celtic. Stephen is last seen working on his Sculture of Old Father Time.
Rainy day Co. Clare Ireland
Rainy day Co. Clare Ireland
Mullingar 2020 Fleadh Bid Video
We would like to say thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday possible. From the Gardai, the Church,our Comhaltas musicians and dancers, the GAA and our schools, all the local businesses and to the TheMullingarParkHotel and Greville Arms Hotel for hosting breakfast and lunch. It went brilliantly and the feedback was excellent with many saying It is obvious that you have the whole town behind you ... Thank you all again! Now to unveil our Fleadh launch video which you may remember was taken that sunny Saturday in June. Here we hear from 10 time All Ireland Champion Noel Battle who remembers the first Fleadh and says Now it's time to bring it home for the next generation.. Thank you to SJF Productions for this great clip! Enjoy
04 July 2019 (Cap-des-Rosiers, QC) Burial of the Carricks’ Victims
On July 4, 2019 over 150 people gathered in Cap-des-Rosiers, Québec for a moving ceremony and formal burial of 21 Irish victims of the brig Carricks. The Carricks traveled from Sligo in April 1847 enroute to Canada with 28 Irish-speaking families, 173 men, women and children aboard who recently clearly from British Foreign Minister Lord Palmerston's estates in Sligo at the height of the Great Famine.
On the night of May 18, 1847, the ship was wrecked in a devastating storm off the coast of Cap-des-Rosiers. On the same night, another Irish coffin ship, the Miracle, travelling from Liverpool to Canada would also wreck off the Quebec coast (edge of the magdalen islands) with great loss of life.
The 48 survivors were rescued and cared for by the french-speaking residents living in Cap-des-Rosiers and Gaspé, Québec. Of the 125 lost, some bodies were never found –swept away in the mighty St Lawrence river. A mass grave was quickly made to bury the others and its location was passed down in the oral memory from generation to generation.
When Parks Canada was commencing construction, bones of the victims were uncovered and thanks to the persistent advocacy by local historian and Carricks descendent Georges Kavanagh, what remained of 18 victims plus the bones of 3 children recently confirmed as Carricks victims were buried together a fresh grave adjacent to the newly located Irish memorial.
The formal bilingual ceremony included official tributes by Laura Finlay, the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa, moving testimonies by local religious and community leaders, traditional Irish music on uilleann pipes and Gaelic prayers by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Johnson Chair in Québec and Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia University.
In a highly emotional tribute, Georges Kavanagh, Laura Finlay and other representatives sprinkled soil that Georges had brought back from Sligo so they could be 'buried in their own soil'. The youngest participant was 11 year old Declan, gr-gr-gr- grandson of Patrick Kavanagh and Sarah MacDonald who had survived the wreck and made their lives in Gaspé.
As Gearóid played Amhrán na bhFiann (Irish national anthem) on concertina, the tiny white child-size coffin was lowered into the earth. When quiet returned to the memorial, Gearóid crossed the road to the old cemetery for a final tribute to Sarah MacDonald, who despite multiple tragedies, built a new life in Canada and lived until 85 years old.
Watch his musical tribute here:
LOST CHILDREN OF THE CARRICKS (documentary)
Celtic Crossings Productions has produced a documentary chronicling the journey of the Carricks for upcoming release. Written and directed by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, with consultation by Joe McGowan (Sligo Heritage), expert academic engagement, and most importantly with Georges Kavanagh and his family.
Find out more and how you can get involved.
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Traditional Irish Dancers: Irish Cottage, Galena, Illinois
Traditional Irish Dancers at The Irish Cottage in Galena, Illinois.
Joe Carney @ Comerfords Pub
Sunday of the Wille Keane Memorial Festival in Doonbeg 2012, Joe Carney from Shanaglish practises the Irish tradition of storytelling much to the delight of the patrons of Comerfords pub Doonbeg Co. Clare
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill @ Shorelines Portumna
Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill serenade Megaloceros by Donnacha Cahill at Shorelines Portumna 2016