Savannah children’s choir to perform in Ross

THE Dunbrody Famine Ship, New Ross, plays host to a special concert involving Savannah Children’s Choir and a choir from Raheen NS on Saturday at noon, which the public are invited to attend.

The choirs will be performing a number of choral pieces under the masts of the Dunbrody famine ship. The renowned Savannah Children’s Choir, under the baton of Executive Director Roger Moss, are visiting Wexford following an invitation from Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan, Leas- Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, who extended the invite during a recent Wexford County Council trade visit to Georgia, USA.

The visit by Savannah Children’s Choir is seen as further progress in the process of developing and strengthening economic and cultural ties between Wexford and Georgia. It is understood that a trade delegation from Savannah to County Wexford is also planned for later this year.

The visiting choir will be accompanied by Dr Howard Keeley and some his students from the Centre for Irish Research and Teaching in Georgia Southern University who will use the occasion of Saturday’s visit to provide information on the links between Wexford and Savannah.

The group will be welcomed to New Ross by representatives of Wexford County Council before joining Sean Connick and the team at the Dunbrody Famine Ship for a tour of the vessel. Following the recital, the children will also spend some time at the Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig. They will also visit the National Opera House in Wexford where they are due to meet with the world-famous Irish choral ensemble, Anúna.