Carrick-on-Suir Library was filled with music and song during Bealtaine Festival

Carrick Library Miscelleny participants Walter Dunphy, Mary ‘'Donnell, Tom Nealon, Shirley O’Shea, Timmy Quan and Margaret O’Brien at the Library on May 22.

placeholder image — Carrick Library Miscelleny participants Walter Dunphy, Mary ‘'Donnell, Tom Nealon, Shirley O’Shea, Timmy Quan and Margaret O’Brien at the Library on May 22.

Students from local Presentation Primary School sang songs from The Lion King and there was music, song and spoken word performances at the Carrick Library Miscellany event

May was a busy month at Carrick-on-Suir Library as it hosted a large number of Bealtaine Festival events and also a performance of songs from The Lion King by local school children.

Library staff and visitors enjoyed a glorious half hour on Tuesday, May 28 listening to songs from the famous Disney musical performed by children from Carrick-on-Suir’s Presentation Primary School. The students were all cast members of The Lion King that was staged at the school from May 7 to 10.

A week earlier there was music, song and spoken word performances at the Carrick Library Miscellany event on Wednesday, May 22.

The event was part of Carrick-on-Suir Library’s wide ranging programme for the annual national Bealtaine Festival that celebrates the arts and creativity as we age.

Margaret O’Brien, Shirley O’Shea, Tom Nealon, Mary O’Donnell and Walter Dunphy were among the cultural evening’s participants.

Music was performed by Chris Britton on vocals, saxophone and keyboard and Laura Britton on bass guitar and vocals. Special guests Keith O’Shea and Ray Nolan also performed on guitars and sung.

“It was a wonderful night of spoken words and music enjoyed by all who attended,” said Carrick Librarian Carol Delany.