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IRISH EXAMINER | August 21st, 2019
Out & About

BByy PPaaddddyy MMccCCaarrtthhyy

ello readers, just to let you know J.Greenburg Mainstage by none other The town was founded in 1816 when
that I am just back from Ireland after than Conor McPherson, directed by Ciarán Halfmoon was split into the town of Halfmoon
Ha few days in Cork. There was not O’Reilly and staring Jeffrey Bean, Cillian and the town of Waterford, taking on the name
much sun and lots of raindrops but now, Hegarty, and Sarah Street. The show will run of the village.
that did not stop me from having a good from September 20 to November 10. The Tugboat Roundup is a town event which
time because I did. John Plunkett is haunted by memories of a this year runs from September 6 to 8. Waterford
I got to see my family and friends on my visit shameful past and shattered life. On Christmas is home to the Waterford Flight. When the Erie-
and I’ll tell you what, if you go to Cork City, I Eve, an unexpected visit from his estranged Barge Canal opened in 1917, five large locks on
recommend you stay at the Metropole Hotel daughter, Mary, forces John to confront his the Waterford side of the canal replaced the orig-
that is right in the city and yes, near all the shop- demons and grapple with his chance at redemp- inal sixteen locks that had brought the old canal
ping that you need. tion. through Cohoes, navigating around the Cohoes
Now, as far as bars and restaurants are con- Irish Rep proudly begins its 2019-2020 season Falls.
cerned, they are all at your fingertips and all with- with Dublin Carol, Conor McPherson’s revelato- Visit www.tugboatroundup.com for all the lat-
in walking distance. Ah, I love it. At one of the ry journey towards salvation, which premiered in est news of this fantastic event.
establishments called Canty’s on Winthrop 2000 at the Royal Court in London and made its With my Out&About this week, well as you
Street I went to see the famous Joe Mac from the US premiere at The Atlantic Theater in 2003. know I was away in Ireland, and as I always say
Dixies era where he was providing the entertain- Dublin Carol is Irish Rep’s sixth McPherson “somebody has to do it.”
ment to a packed house and again, he’s never lost play; past productions include St. I know what you are saying I still should have
it. Nicholas (2010), The Weir (2013 and 2015), Port done it and the answer is I was not Out&About
To tell you the truth I had a ball and went to Authority (2014), Shining City (2016), and The here in the Big Apple York so I cannot bring you
see Tipperary beat Kilkenny again in another Seafarer (2018). more of the gossip like I always do. What hap-
fine establishment in the Douglas area called How do they do it? I don’t know. but they do. pens in Ireland stays in Ireland, did I say that
John O’ and I am glad to say I had another great Now that is something. Tickets can be obtained right? Just kidding ha, ha!
time with my family. from their Box Office at 132 West 22nd Street, by See you all again next week when I am
Now I think that is enough about me. phone on (212) 727-2737 or at www.irishrep.org. Out&About again. C
I have a little bit of sad news that was sent in to In more sad news, Maurice ‘Mossie’ Keane,
me about one beautiful lady, Clare Enright. It father of former Manchester United and Republic
said, “To All Members of the Dublin Society of of Ireland footballer Roy Keane has died after a
New York. It is with a sad heart that I reach out long illness.
to let you know of the passing of Clare Enright. He suffered a stroke late last year and passed
Clare was one of the longest serving members of away in the Heather Care Home at Cork
the Dublin Society, and a great character at our Orthopaedic Hospital last Wednesday.
social gatherings.” Roy Keane grew up in Ballinderry Park in
The wake is at Dalton Funeral Home (47 Mayfield on the northside of the city as the sec-
Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville) on Thursday, ond youngest child in his family. Mossie and his
August 22, from 2 to 4 pm and from 7 to 9 pm. wife Marie have five children, Roy, Denis,
The funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Johnson, Pat, and daughter Hilary.
Mercy Church (500 Oyster Bay Road in Just a reminder that it’s coming! Yes it’s com-
Hicksville) on Friday at 10 am with the burial at ing time for the Tug Boat Roundup in Waterford
Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton at in the southern-most municipality in Saratoga
12pm. County. Bordering Rensselaer County across the
Shane Humphries, President of the Dublin Hudson River and Albany County across the
Society of NY, concluded saying “Ar dheis De go Mohawk River, Waterford is the gateway to Erie
raibh a anam.” (May her soul be on Gods right and Champlain Canals.
hand) The village of Waterford is a village within the
The Irish Repertory Theatre have been busy Town of Waterford. The village was founded in Maurice ‘Mossie’ Keane, RIP
with lots of fabulous shows again and here is 1794 and is the oldest continually incorporated
another one, the Dublin Carol on the Francis village in the United States. Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum:
www.ighm.org
Glucksman Ireland House Radio Hour at NYU:
Follow Us On... Emerald Isle Immigration Center: www.eiic.org
www.nyuirish.net/radiohour
The Irish Repertory Theatre: www.irishrep.org

Irish International Business Network:
www.iibn.nyc
The New York Irish Center: www.nyirish.org
irishexaminerusa American Irish Historical Society:www.aihs.org
Origin Theatre Company: www.origintheatre.org
The Irish Arts Center:www.irishartscenter.org
Aisling IrishCenter:wwww.aislingcenter.org
irishexaminerus New York Irish History Roundtable:
www.irishnyhistory.org
WB Yeats Society of NY: www.yeatssociety.org