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Winners of RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival 2013, Kilmeen Drama Group at the awards night at the Radission Blu Hotel, Athlone. Pic: molloyphotography
THE people of Clonakilty, Rossmore and surrounding areas turned out in force on Sunday to welcome home the members of the Kilmeen Drama Group who scored an historic third victory in a row at the All Ireland Open Drama Finals held in Athlone over the weekend.
Kilmeen U12 Footballers travel to Croke Park
Recently, the Kilmeen U12 footballers travelled to Croke Park to take part in a Munster Football Blitz. On the day these young stars played Cromane (Kerry), Foilmore (Kerry) and Cooraclare (Clare).
They performed exceptionally well and won two of their three matches comprehensively. They then went on a tour of the stadium and museum. This well-organised event was hugely successful for the children, parents and mentors involved. Thanks to Pauric Reilly for all his work with these players over the past number of years.
Anne McCarthy from Rossmore with the Chairman of the West Cork Drama Festival Gerard Finn at the launch of the 61st All-Ireland Confined Drama finals. Pic: West Cork Times
THE curtains were pulled on Saturday night on the very successful 61st All Ireland Confined Drama Finals in the theatre Rossmore after the insightful adjudicator Padraic McIntyre presented the results and awards to a jovial and packed theatre.
The colourful closing ceremony followed the final production by Galway’s Glenamaddy Players of ‘Moment’ by Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan.
The revamped Rossmore Theatre will host the festival.
THE West Cork Drama Festival committee, based in the theatre, Rossmore, are delighted to have the honour of hosting the 61st All Ireland Confined Drama finals from April 19-27th this year (the open finals are always in Athlone).
While the recipe for the renowned Clonakilty Blackpudding, primary sponsor of the festival, remains secret, the drama festival ‘ingredients’ are now known.
Winners Kilmeen performing Playboy of the western World. Pic: Marcin Lewandowski
THE curtains were drawn on the 52nd West Cork Drama Festival recently after the closing production of John MacDwyer’s enjoyable Callaghan’s Place by Palace Players from Fermoy and adjudicator Colin Dolley announced the results to a packed theatre.
The revamped Rossmore Theatre will host the festival.
by Maggie Hogan
March 8th to the 14th will see Rossmore Theatre host the 52nd West Cork Drama Festival.
The West Cork Drama Festival established in 1956 is a unique cultural event and has grown and developed to become one of the major venues hosting amateur drama throughout this country.
The revamped Rossmore Theatre will host the festival.
by Maggie Hogan
THE 52nd West Cork Drama Festival opens in a newly refurbished St Mary’s theatre Rossmore on March 8th and the festival runs until Thursday March 14th.
A rich miscellany of drama will take to the stage including comedy, farces and both Irish modern and popular classics. [Read more...]
The refurbishment work underway.
ROSSMORE Theatre has undergone major refurbishment works over the last two years that essentially has given a new lease to the building to create a state-of-the -art theatre for West Cork audiences.
Upcoming Shows at St Marys Theatre Rossomore:
THE Kilmeen Drama Group’s production of Thy Will Be Done by Michael Carey will be staged in Rossmore on four Thursdays in August.
This lovely Comedy Drama impressed all who attended the opening performance in St Mary’s Theatre last week.
Musicians Malachy Reynolds and Bethan McGuinness at theThe Launch of the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. This years festival offers a mix of world class names including Melvyn … [More...]
DUBLIN based Pat Coldrick, Classical guitarist and composer is appearing at Dunmore House Hotel in Clonakilty on Wed 26th June at 7.30 for an intimate dinner followed by superb virtuoso … [More...]
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by Sharon Murphy Caprese Salad, otherwise known as Tomato, Mozzarella and … [Read More...]
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THE Sinn Fein Summer School returns again to The Mills Inn Baile Bhuirne this year with a very impressive line up of contributors for the event on June 28th and 29th.A large crowd from around the … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), which will see the winding up of the National … [Read More...]
by Striker Although this is, to all intents and purposes, the close season as far as the English soccer game is concerned, there is still no rest for the managers and mentors of … [Read More...]
In an entertaining U12 football league match against Kilmacabea last Thursday evening Skibb got off to early lead of 1-1 to no score. The sides traded scores throughout the half as the home … [Read More...]
CORK county is to receive the largest allocation from the recently announced €50 million in funding approved for regional and local roads expenditure in 2013. Cork County Council will … [Read More...]
A GROUP of leading French travel writers visited West Cork recently as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Brittany Ferries. Representing a wide range of travel and lifestyle publications … [Read More...]
