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Annual tour dates announced by Irish Rambling House THE
20 mighty entertainers of the Irish Rambling House are busy preparing
for their annual trip to Britain to entertain the exiles.
This time they will be visiting Derby, Lincoln, Birmingham and London.
As usual the trip has a charitable fundraising aspect. On this occasion
it’s for Cricklewood Homeless Concern which offers aid and shelter
to older Irish exiles in difficulties.
Tour manager Kay O’Leary said: “On a previous occasion we
raised some money for Cricklewood Homeless Concern.
“While the plight of some of the less fortunate Irish emigrants
has improved we feel initiatives like this from Ireland are important
and show those in need that they haven’t been forgotten about back
home.
“Let us not forget that the money sent home by these people in the
1950s and ’60s was important for so many Irish families in difficult
times.”
The fundraising initiative takes the form of a sponsored walk which will
take place on November 3 when the Maids of Erin — a Kerry/Limerick
female traditional Irish group — will join with Donncha O’Dulaing
of RTÉ’s Fáilte Isteach to undertake a walk from Kilburn
to Cricklewood.
That night the Maids of Erin concert will take place at the Crown Moran
Hotel in Cricklewood.
On November 16 the Irish Rambling House is staging a return home concert
at the Devon Inn Hotel in Templeglantine in Co. Limerick to raise further
funds for this worthy cause. Donncha O’Dulaing will also attend
this show.
All contributions are welcome and can be arranged by contacting Danny
Maher at 020 3273 0049.
The effort has received messages of support from the Mayor of London Ken
Livingstone and from Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern.
n Irish Rambling House Tour of Britain:
Derby, October 31, 8pm
Heritage Hotel, Macklin St.
Contact: Mary 0781 436 3272, Nuala 0779 324 2747.
Lincoln, November 1, 8pm
St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Parish Centre Skellingthorpe Rd.
Contact: Fr Michael 0152 268 2278.
London, November 2, 8pm
Salvatorian College Hall, High Rd.
Contact: Patrick 0208 863 0059 or Peggy’s Irish Shop, Wealdstone.
Birmingham, November 4, 8pm
South Birmingham College Auditorium
Contact: John Fitzgerald, Minstrel Music, 0121 622 3763. |
