Listowel Drama Group to stage O’Reilly play
Listowel Drama Group are gearing up for a three-night run of performances at St John's Theatre next week when they will bring the work of Listowel native Christian O'Reilly to the stage in his hometown for the first time ever.
Christian's play ‘Here We Are Again Still’ will be staged at St John's on Friday March 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th.
Cora O'Brien, PRO of Listowel Drama Group, said: “It will be the first time that an amateur local drama group has taken on one of Christian's plays.
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Abbeyfeale plaque honours O’Kelly
The archaeologist who rediscovered the spectacular illumination of the Newgrange Passage Tomb on the winter solstice each December was honoured in his native Abbeyfeale on Sunday last.
Professor Michael J O’Kelly was born in Springmount, Abbeyfeale on November 5th, 1915, the son of national school teacher Joseph O’Kelly and his wife, Elizabeth McAuliffe.
After being educated locally, he studied at UCC and went on to became one of Ireland’s most distinguished archaeologists with his excavation work at Newgrange leading to its appreciation today as one of the most significant prehistoric monuments in the world.
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