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SHARON Shannon returns to north Clare early next month for a spe- cial once-off concert in support of Ennistymon’s Mol an Oige Steiner school.
The trad legend will play an inti- mate concert at the Falls Hotel and Spa Resort on Thursday, June 7, along with her sister Mary and Jim Murray on guitar.
Renowned in the past for taking on causes such as animal welfare, the Ruan musician has joined the likes of the Frank and Walters in putting on support concerts for the school.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have
Sharon coming up and putting on a concert. It’s areal boost for the school to have someone of her calibre who is willing to get behind it and help,” said Mary Fahy of Mol an Oige.
‘There is a great buzz around about it already, even the young kids are getting excited about it. Tickets are selling out so quickly and we would advise people to get theirs sooner jel elo) mm Oe- DOM Esl Kos ie
Also appearing on the night will be vocalist and guitarist Jack Maher, Eoin O’Neill, Quentin Cooper, Tara Connaghan and Jon O’Connell from The Walls.
All proceeds from the concert will go directly to the Mol An Oige
primary school, which does not, at present, receive any government funding. The school instead relies heavily on fundraising events and donations to cover the costs of run- ning the school.
‘Numbers are good at the moment. We have 40 children attending which is all that we can accommodate.
‘Numbers are high for next year and the year after already. The local community is really getting behind the school,” continued Mary.
‘Fundraisers like this are essential for wages, for classes and for equip- ment.
“We have had a lot of donations from local businesses, and local
craftspeople have been doing a lot of work at the school for free.
‘The fundraising is essential. We wouldn’t be able to survive without it.”
Tickets, as a cost of €25, can be bought in Ennistymon from the Falls Hotel itself, Daly’s Bar and Unglert’s Bakery as well as from the Celtic t- shirt shop in Lahinch.
Custy’s music shop in Ennis and Record Rack (065 6820769) will take credit card bookings.
The Falls Hotel has accommoda- tion on offer on the night and can be contacted on 065 7071004 for all overnight booking requirements.