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Apr 19th, 2012

An Evening of Songs & Sonnets

Carrigaline and District Lions Club is delighted to have joined forces with Carrigaline Singers to produce a unique concert of music and poetry which is due to take place on Sunday 13th May in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The proceeds of the evening will go to help local charities.

This event will incorporate a night of music interwoven with poetry from author and poet Pat Boran who hails from Portlaoise. Since winning the Patrick Kavanagh Award in 1989, Pat has published three collections of poetry as well as a volume of New and Selected Poems. A frequent broadcaster, he presents The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 and he is also a regular contributor to the popular RTÉ Radio 1 programme Sunday Miscellany.

As a writer, Pat has a distinct talent for taking familiar things and translating them into humorous portrayals of ordinary life. He has been described as “a writer of great tenderness and lyricism”.

Boran’s poetry is not well known in Cork and the Carrigaline Singers wish to introduce this exceptional individual who has an unmistakable talent for language.

The concert also features renowned soprano Mary Hegarty who was born in Cork and studied at the Cork School of Music and at the National Opera Studio in London. She broadcasts regularly with the BBC and RTE and performs frequently on concert and recital platforms throughout Europe.

This collaboration will undoubtedly be an exceptional night of great entertainment for the benefit of local charities. Tickets will be on sale in local outlets in the coming weeks.

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