Manorhamilton
NEW 1916 FILM
A new film ‘The Rising’ that Enniskillen born film producer Kevin McCann is making should be filmed in the North Leitrim border region when the cameras click into action.
McCann’s film will focus largely on the roles in the 1916 Rising of Kiltyclogher’s Seán MacDiarmada and Thomas Clarke, whose grandparents were from Carrigallen. Kevin says ‘The Rising’ ‘will be the first movie to tell the full story of 1916, and how Ireland ‘rose up from famine to freedom.’ The film has been in development since 2012 backed by Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen and a loyal global following.
‘I’ve spent the last three/four years in America looking for support from different film companies or Irish Americans, who are interested in the story being told. That’s gone pretty well but we are still not there so till we have our final investors in I can’t give a date but I’m hoping that next year or at the very latest the following year we’d be ready,’ McCann said.
Among the actors attached in the leading roles in ‘The Rising’ are Colin Morgan (Merlin), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey) and David O’Hara (Braveheart). Micheál Neeson will follow in the footsteps of his father Liam Neeson and portray the young Michael Collins.
VIRTUAL CHARITY FLEADH
The ever popular Sligo County Fleadh Cheoil was due to take place in Riverstown on this coming June Bank Holiday weekend.
However, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic all Fleadhanna Cheoil for 2020 have been cancelled. But Sligo Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will instead host its very first Virtual County Fleadh with musicians, singers and dancers from throughout County Sligo on this Friday night, May 29, and on this Saturday night, May 30, at 9 p.m. each night.
All proceeds received from this weekend’s Sligo Virtual County Fleadh will support four local charities Sligo Cancer Support Centre, North West Simon, North West Alzheimer’s Society and Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, Sligo.
Everyone is invited to tune in on this Friday and on this Saturday night to the very best programme of traditional music via Sligo County Fleadh 2021 Facebook page.
Anyone requiring any further information on Sligo’s Virtual County Fleadh, is asked to contact Sligo CCE PRO, Teresa McCormack, phone 087 6645509 or 071 916250.
FARMERS MARKET
Manorhamilton’s early awaited Farmers Market takes place every Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bee Park Community Centre cark park.
Many excellent and popular traders attend the weekly Manorhamilton Farmers Market like Maureen Kelleher, the Market’s longest standing producer with home baking organic apple, orange juice and farm fresh eggs; Enda McCallig Bruckless Co. Donegal with fresh fish; Seán Gormley with flowers, plants, and hanging baskets; Fionnuala with home baking; Robert Lewis with fruit and vegetables and Mario Zorilo with barbecued food.
The Farmers Market was developed with six other markets on a Cross border basis under the Origin brand and supported by leader group of company’s in its catchment area. The Manor market commenced trading in April 2005.
DISTRICT NEWS
Please email all items for next week’s Sligo Champion Manorhamilton District News to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@yahoo. com by 8 a.m. at the latest on this Friday morning, June 5.