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THE closing date is fast approaching for those looking to enter the Wings Over Mountshannon Song Competition, held in conjunction with the Mountshannon Traditional Music Festival, which takes place from September 27 to 29.
Read More »Miltown ready for Clancy statue
MILTOWN Malbay is known all over the country for the Willie Clancy Festival and a bronze sculpture of the famous musician will soon be unveiled in the middle of the town.
Read More »Not too subtle on politics
ElysiumDIRECTED BY: Neill BlomkampSTARRING: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice BragaCERT: 15A
Read More »Siobhán’s work Made to Measure for script festival
STAYING busy is often a problem for people involved in drama. It’s not something that’s bothering Mountshannon playwright and actor Siobhán Donnellan these days.
Read More »Dean to strike the right note with Clarecastle fundraiser
CLARECASTLE singer Dean Power will be back home next month when he plays at Ss Peter and Paul Church in a fundraiser for Croí.
Read More »Feast of music in the City of Culture
MORE than 430,000 people and 20,000 musicians and dancers from across the world turned up in Derry for the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann last week. Clare was well represented in the various competitions.
Read More »Puppetry and music combine for Mag Mell
GLÓR will be the venue on September 13 for a show entitled Mag Mell, by the Whobeganit Theatre Company.
Read More »Annual festival to honour Nell Galvin
PREPARATIONS are ongoing for the 2013 Nell Galvin Festival, which will run from September 6 to 8.
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