Sunday 25 August, 2024. 2:30pm – 6pm. National Heritage Week
An afternoon of music arranged by Michael Holohan, composer, with a guided history walk and talk by Bryan Rogers, historian, marking the friendship between Francis Le Poer McClintock, Rector of Drumcar, Raoul Coutourier de Versan and the famous Dublin- born composer Charles Villiers Stanford.
Programme
2:30pm Drumcar House, Drumcar, Co. Louth. Co. Louth A92 FH27
Talk: The Twilight of the McClintock family at Drumcar. Speaker – Bryan Rogers.
3:30pm St Fintan’s Church of Ireland, Drumcar, Co Louth.
Extracts and tunes arranged by Michael Holohan from:
1. The Complete Collection of Irish music 1905/ edited by C.V. Stanford.
2. A selection of piano pieces by C.V. Stanford performed by Michael Holohan
3. ‘The Blue Bird’ by C.V. Stanford (1852-1924).
Performers:
- Roisín Ward Morrow – violin
- Breifne Holohan- guitar
- Michael Holohan – piano
Also featuring a short talk on the McClintock memorial window by J.Clarke and Sons (1926).
4:45pm Drumcar Rectory, Afternoon tea and reception.
Tickets priced at €10 are available from O’Neills shop in Annagassan, Weldon’s Shop in Dunleer or from Annagassan and District Historical Society committee members. This Heritage Week event has received funding from the Heritage Office of Louth County Council.
