Tag: Paddy Fitzpatrick
WATCH: Lovely footage of the Last Beekeeper at Roundwood House and...
This is just lovely.
When local author John Whelan penned his latest publication The Last Beekeeper last year, having live local events was easier said...
Death occurs of Paddy Fitzpatrick of the famed Knights Showband
The death has occurred of Paddy Fitzpatrick from Rosenallis, a highly-regarded former employee of Laois County Council, as well as renowned community man and...
WATCH: Laois ballad singer set for RTE documentary
Ballyfin ballad singer and songwriter, Paddy Fitzpatrick is to feature on an RTE Radio 1 documentary this Sunday evening. The programme will be broadcast...
Subversive poet Arthur Broomfield likes to keep it surreal
Poets get away with murder. Arthur Broomfield certainly does.
In this age of oppressive political correctness Arthur takes poetic licence and stretches it so far...
Sell-out crowd for Slieve Bloom Sean Nós launch at the Deadmans
There were powerful ballads, skips of tunes, rakes of pints, mighty craic and a sell-out crowd in the Deadman’s on Sunday night.
It seemed like...
Slieve Bloom Sean Nós launch all set for the Deadman’s
If Paddy Fitzpatrick was from Connemara, Clare or West Cork he would be a folk hero.
But he will not remain an unsung hero for...