Calary concert
The next concert in the 2017 Music in Calary series is on this Sunday, June 25, when the Delmaine String Quartet, together with Michael James Ford, Gary Jermyn and Susannah De Wrixon, present ‘The Waterloo Concert’ with music, song, poetry and prose reflecting the great battle.
It will incorporate works by Shostakovich, Beethoven and Schubert alongside pieces composed by the Duke of Wellington’s own father, Garret Wellesley, the first professor of music at Trinity College.
As this concert is being held to raise funds for Sister Mary Killeen’s work for street children in the slums of Nairobi, there is the option of a delicious supper before the concert starts.
The supper will begin at 6 p.m. sharp and the concert will start at 8 pm.
Tickets for the supper and concert are €40 while those for the concert on its own will be €18 and €15 for concessions.
To book tickets, ring John at (01) 2818146 or email derekneilson@eircom.net. various speakers who gave talks in the winter series of lectures, along with the researchers, writers and contributors to the annual journal and to those who lend the society the use of their photographs. He appealed to the public for a loan of any old photographs that might be useful to the society.
John also outlined the work done in the past year, which included many guided tours. He praised the quality of the 2017 journal, the celebrated 30th edition of that publication.
The treasurer then went through the accounts of the society before the election of officers for 2017.
John was again elected chairperson for the 31st year. The secretary for 2017 is Stan J. O’ Reilly and the treasurer is Tom O’Reilly. The PRO work will be split between John Finlay and Stan O’Reilly. A committee was then elected from those present.
The society looks forward to continuing the work of the past 31 years into the future.
The current 2017 issue of the Wicklow Historical Society Journal is in the shops now. If there is anyone interested in a copy for posting abroad, have photos to lend, or who perhaps wishes to join the society or become a patron, they should contact the secretary, Stan, on 0404-67494.