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IRISH EXAMINER | May 29th, 2019
Out & About

BByy PPaaddddyy MMccCCaarrtthhyy

The Irish Examiner staff and affiliates are remem-
bering all those men and woman who gave their lives
for freedom on this Memorial Day weekend and we
would like to say that we are so proud of you all of
veterans. This message was ready for last week only I
missed the schedule so please forgive me as it is very
important that I have it in now, thank you all again!
The Irish Open Golf was held this weekend down
at the magnificent Seaview Marriott Resort in
Galloway, New Jersey with over 130 golfers from the
Metropolitan area. Played over two days on both the
Pines and Bayview courses, David Finn came out on
top with a score of -6. The Senior Open was won for
the second year running by Michael Reidy. All in all,
a thrilling weekend was had by all and huge thanks
must go to Kerryman John Foley for his continued
contribution. I have to admit John Foley is one of the
best and deserves credit for a lot more that he has
done for the Irish community and the same goes for
another man, Donie Carroll who is also is a great
supporter of the Irish arts and one of the top folk The Senior Open was won for the second year running by Michael Reidy
singers ever to come out of Ireland. I had my clubs 7th Annual Rockaway Irish Fest this Saturday (June Legendary Irish author/singer Malachy McCourt
ready, but I never got the call. I wonder why? It must 1), marking The Revue’s first Fest appearance since will also perform in his first show in Rockaways in
be my handicap? their performance, outdoors at Lincoln Center, tele- decades?
The Andy Cooney Irish Cruise is filling up fast so vised by PBS to a global audience. Joe has asked me so many times to come along
don’t miss out. The ‘Free Gratuities’ special has been The London-bred Irish New Yorker has strong and be a guest and each time I had other commit-
extended to Monday June 3rd. It will save you $95 per blood ties to the Rockaways, and is thrilled with the ments so this weekend I am going to try my very best
person. So, book now and save! Call (800) 724-9511 to area’s resurgence. The day after Sandy hit, Hurley, to make it there and I hope to see you all there as
book your place. You have till October 16 to get 100% like so many others, felt compelled to come out and well.
of your money back should something come up and help, bringing teams of volunteers and vans of sup- Just a reminder again, it’s being held on Saturday
you can’t join them, so what are you waiting for? Pick plies to St Francis.. He was back and forth to the dec- June 1 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on the beach at 100th
up the phone and call to reserve? imated area for months, while producing fundraising Street in Rockaway. Tickets are just $10, with kids
For all the historians out there here is the real concerts in New York City - the first, held on his getting in for free!
scoop on Memorial Day: “Memorial Day is a federal Birthday, ‘A Dickens Xmas for The Rockaways’ ben- It was great to meet with Kathy Fahy, Michael
holiday in the United States for remembering and efitted Rockaway’s Graybeards. Hannon and Padraig McCaul who are staging one
honoring the men and women who died while serv- The Revue will be bringing a boatload of top of the intriguing concerts that has ever been seen on
ing in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday is artists with them, and the hotbed of musical talent this side of the Atlantic here in New York City. Called
observed on the last Monday of May. However, ‘Rockaway Royalty’ will be joining in. Music kicks off “Fainne Oir” I am only giving you a snippet of it as
Memorial Day was observed on May 30 from 1868 to with Wine with Sue at 1pm and Shilelagh Law NY at to what the storyline is.
1970.” 3pm. The All-Star Revue begins at 5.30pm sharp. Fainne Oir depicts the story of an Irish family dur-
Now here is what is happening in Yonkers: the The All-Star Irish Rock Revue features a mad ing the Famine Years of 1845-1848 as parents and chil-
Charles N Bajart, Jr. American Legion Post 1122 is parade of extraordinary singers as dozens of guest dren, friends and neighbors, work in community
holding the City of Yonkers Yonkers Memorial Day stars dive into the ‘Great Irish Songbook’ performing together to live off the land.
Parade on McLean Ave in honor of those who sacri- the timeless classics of Thin Lizzy, U2, The Pogues, Parents Sean and Maire O’Malley and their five
ficed their life for our country on Thursday May 30. Van Morrison, The Undertones, SLF, Morrissey, daughters, Saoirse, Mary, Ann, Norah and Brid, rise
For more details see the ad on the page opposite. John Lydon, Boomtown Rats, Rory Gallagher, each day to toil in the fields in order to survive off the
On Sat June 1st, Joe Hurley will bring the All-Star Dubliners, qnd Sinead O’Connor together with Trad life-giving potato crop. Also at play is a story of young
Irish Rock Revue and its cavalcade of stars to The beauties & Rebel Songs. love, between Saoirse, the oldest daughter and farm
hand, Diarmuid, who stays working late into the
evenings just so the two can be near to each other for
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The story starts in rural County Mayo and promis-
es to be a smash hit. Mike Hannon joined Kathy in
co-producing the premiere. Mike engages in outreach
to the US and most recently managed the establish-
ment of the County Mayo Foundation, a US regis-
tered not for profit established to assist Mayo based
irishexaminerusa charities and organizations looking for support from
the diaspora.
We will have more news next week as we have
interviewed all the co-producers of the show and the
irishexaminerus announcement of the show in Symphony Space in
September will keep you informed.
See you all again next week when I am
Out&About again. C