The Crescent
Boyle
Co Roscommon
Ollie Grace , The Hidden Folklore of Ireland
€7
Discover where we came from as a people
Explore our earliest customs, beliefs and superstitions from our Celtic legends up to the culture of the last century
Learn how songs and story-telling have such importance for us
Discover how we coped with dispossession, famine and emigration
Explore with us a world of the imagination, the spiritual, the mysterious and the unseen
We look at key factors that helped to shape us as a people and helped us to survive and thrive down through the centuries
Join us as we engage you in wit and laughter
The show will have particular emphasis on our rich heritage of songs and music. This will involve a degree of spirited audience participation!
Ollie is a native of County Kilkenny, graduate of Maynooth University in History and Folklore and has been involved in music and folklore for most of his life. He has toured extensively, performing shows in Ireland, the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia and the US