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Exciting programme announced for tenth annual Westport Festival of Chamber Music
One of Ireland’s premier chamber music festivals, Westport Festival of Chamber Music has announced an exciting and dynamic programme to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.
Final four showdowns set the scene for championship to come
The Mayo GAA Senior Football Leagues are down to the final four across the top three divisions, with a feast of knock-out football taking place this coming weekend.
Dillon calls for N5 Economic Study
A Mayo TD has called for an Economic Study to further develop opportunities on the N5.
Brian Duffy and Mayo Concert Orchestra at Westport Town Hall
Popular Westport singer Brian Duffy is to perform a concert of original songs on Friday June 23 next at Westport Town Hall Theatre, in collaboration with Mayo Concert Orchestra and Musical Director, Kathy Fahey.
Random invoices and council wages paid from Croagh Patrick car-park
A Mayo county councillor has highlighted some questionable accounting techniques being applied to car-parking income generated at Murrisk Car-park, where tens of thousands come to climb the pilgrimage mountain of Croagh Patrick every year - which includes payments towards salaries of council staff and random invoices that could come from previous years.
Acclaimed famine musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ - a moving story set to score of original folk songs
Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently announced that its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour across Ireland, beginning with performances at the Mullingar Arts Centre on May 25 and 26, and including Town Hall Theatre Galway on June 7 and 8 and Westport Town Hall Theatre June 13 and 14.
The long dark shadow
Private James Barry was posted as a sentry at the barrack gate in Castlebar on the night of 13 May 1830. When darkness descended, he tied a long handkerchief to the trigger of his musket. He then tied the other end to the gate bolt, put the muzzle to his chest and stepped backwards. The shot passed through his heart and exited through his spine. The inquest found Barry suffered from temporary insanity occasioned by 'fatal love'.
Acclaimed famine musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ - a moving story set to score of original folk songs
Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently announced that its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour across Ireland, beginning with performances at the Mullingar Arts Centre on May 25 and 26, and including Town Hall Theatre Galway on June 7 and 8 and Westport Town Hall Theatre June 13 and 14.