Finally From Q4 2009!
He who made time made lots of it they say; but toward the end of 2009 I wasn’t able to allocate enough time to keep this blog up to date as I became involved with Trim 2025 which took up all my spare time. However, I did maintain a certain level of productivity in Q4/2009 and this blog is a very quick look at ’some’ of what I had been doing between October and Christmas 2009 - to close out 2009 so to speak.
In short, I had a great shoot with Podge & Niamh Ham Sandwich for their single ‘Out of the Darkness’, Meath’s ONV Magazine very kindly featured me in their Christmas edition (Many thanks to ONV), I handled press/promotion/web site and photography for The Magic Numbers, Ham Sandwich & Guests who played at the launch of Trim 2025 on December 4th, while legendary Glenties fiddler, Vincent Campbell released a wonderful double CD of traditional Donegal fiddle music featuring one of my photographs (taken in Trim) on thee cover of the CD and another in the sleeve. Thats a few of the highlights and now for the pictures to match including Gerry Tully, Tommy Fleming, John Spillane, Don Baker, Harlem Gospel Choir, The Blizzards, The Magic Numbers, Ham Sandwich, Brian Kennedy, Opera Theatre Company, David McWilliams, O’ Carolan Harp Festival (Nobber), Save Louth Hospital Campaign & Feile Na Mi …..
- Cormac De Barra performing at the O’ Carolan Harp Festival, Nobber, Co. Meath on October 2nd, 2009. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Leona Daly (Carlanstown, Co. Meath) gets in some last minute practice before performing at the O’ Carolan Harp Festival, Nobber, Co. Meath on October 2nd, 2009. This photograph fronted The Meath Chronicle following the festival. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Opera Theatre Company : Tain Theatre Dundalk : 08.10.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Opera Theatre Company : Tain Theatre Dundalk : 08.10.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
Opera Theatre Company : Tain Theatre Dundalk : 08.10.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
Opera Theatre Company : Tain Theatre Dundalk : 08.10.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- John Spillane, The Venue Theatre, Ratoath : October 09th, 2009. Some photographs from this concert are on Johns Web Site. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Legendary Glenties fiddler, Vincent Campbell performing at the Mickey McKenna Concerts in Trim Library on August 22nd, 2009. This photograph was selected as the cover shot for Vincent’s double CD of traditional Donegal fiddle music released in December 2009. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Ham Sandwich : Out of the Darkness Photo Shoot : October 2009
- Ham Sandwich : Out of the Darkness Photo Shoot : October 2009
- Ham Sandwich : Out of the Darkness Photo Shoot : October 2009
- Ham Sandwich : Out of the Darkness Photo Shoot : October 2009
- Brian Kennedy : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 23.10.2009. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Brian Kennedy : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 23.10.2009. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Brian Kennedy : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 23.10.2009. Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Feile Na Mi : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 06.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Feile Na Mi : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 06.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Michael O’ Raghallaigh (Rathmoylan) : Master of the Concertina : Feile Na Mi : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 06.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Tommy Fleming : Venue Theatre Ratoath : 14.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Tommy Fleming : Venue Theatre Ratoath : 14.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Harlem Gospel Choir : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 17.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Harlem Gospel Choir : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 17.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Gerry Tully : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 21.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Gerry Tully : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 21.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Gerry Tully : Solstice Arts Centre Navan : 21.11.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Magic Numbers Mania : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Magic Numbers Mania : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Sauce Warriors : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Niamh Ham Sandwich : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- David McWilliams : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Minister Noel Dempsey TD and Martin Tighe at the launch of Trim 2025 : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Richard Dowling (RTE) interviews Martin Tighe at the launch of Trim 2025 : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Kathy Crinion : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Johnny Pluse : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- The Magic Numbers : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Therese O’ Reilly (Tallaght) who won the autographed promo photograph of Podge & Niamh Ham Sandwich peeps through the door through which the photograph was taken with Podge & Niamh : Trim 2025 Launch : Trim GAA Centre : 04.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Brezzy : The Blizzards : Palace Night Club Navan : 11.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Brezzy : The Blizzards : Palace Night Club Navan : 11.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Brezzy bids farewell ‘for a while’ to the fans : Palace Night Club Navan : 11.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Melina & Lauren keep the Corona flowing at The Blizzards sell-out show : Palace Night Club Navan : 11.12.2009 : Photograph by Enda Casey.
- Legendary Blues Musician & Actor, Don Baker relaxing before his intimate New Years Eve Concert in Caffreys of Batterstown, Co. Meath : Photograph by Enda Casey.
Finally and sadly, on Christmas morning 2009, the people of Longford Town woke to the sight of St. Mels Cathedral in flames. As we all know the building was destroyed and it will take considerable time and resources to restore it to its former glory. If you would like to make a donation to the restoration fund you can do so via post or bank transfer. The details are on the Longford Parish Website. The scale of the damage can be seen on Joe O’ Briens blog link HERE. Below are a few photographs of the Longford County Choir performing in St. Mels at Christmas 2007 as we remember it ….
- Longford County Choir performing at St. Mels Cathedral, Longford on 15.12.2007. On the night of December 24th, 2009, the Cathedral was sadly destroyed by fire. Photograph by Enda Casey.
See You Out There In 2010
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