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Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 28 March, 1964; Page: 3
APRIL is almost here once again and with it come the glamour and excitement of the Rose of Tralee dances.
BACHELOR GAY Terry Wogan, the gay, bachelor compere of T.E,’s “Jackpot,” is known to thousands throughout the country. Those without, T.V. will have heard, him news announcing on Radio Eireann for the past three yews. He is probably one of the most, popular television personalities on T.E,.—proof of this lies in the number of Valentine cards he received, on February 14 last—130. Terry hails from Limerick and was a bank official before joining R.E.,
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 09 August, 1969; Page: 9
Roses will fly into Kerry for Festival
First Irish-Argentine gathering In Santa Fe last October. Melbourne and Holkoke in the State of Massachusetts are two more centres which will be represented in the Rose final, this year for the first time. London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Nottingham, New York, Detroit, Boston, San Francisco, New Zealand, Toronto, Dublin. Belfast, Paris, Waterford. Cork, Clare, Limerick, Kerry and Tralee are the other centres. Mr. Casey announced that Lily Countess McCormack, widow of the man who made famous the song that inspired the Festival, of Kerry, will he one of the panel of judges named to select the 1969 Rose. “She was delighted to accept our invitation to be a judge and we were highly honoured that she should agree to come from New York, where she has her home,” said Mr. Casey. The other judges will be R. B. Howick, Sales Director of Guinness Group Sales; Arthur Walls, deputy general manager of Aer Lingus; Michael Whelan, marketing director of Bord Failte, and J. E. Smith, group managing director of Brittain. Smith and Company Ltd.
Compere again this year will be Terry Wogan.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 06 March, 1971; Page: 10
Dancing Diary, BY JASMAN.
(Severely Edited)
APROPOS my remarks of last week concerning the advent of Saturday night dancing to the area, my friend Jack O’Rourke of Associated Ballrooms is now sponsoring Saturday night dancing in the Las Vegas Ballroom, in Listowel. The Vegas has been given, a, facelift and Jack has every confidence that it will be the Mecca of all Kerry dancers every Saturday night. He has all the top bands booked and with his many years’ experience in the business I “have no doubt but he will do ‘very well. So watch the advertisements, my friends—you certainly have a fine choice now for Saturday dancing. As I hinted, some weeks ago Red Hurley has, now joined the- Nevada to fill the vacancy created by Roly Daniels leaving. He is one of the singers in the National Song Contest and I understand the deal involved one of the biggest transfer fees in Irish Show business in, recent years. Twenty-one year old Hurley, from Dublin, has-been fronting the “Wheels”‘ for the past 15 months, and is regarded as one of the brightest young prospects on the entertainment scene in Ireland. Besides his involvement in the Song Contest, he is also due to appear shortly in the “Six of One” series on R.T.E. In the past few years he has had, three, hit records. Recently he has been featured by Terry Wogan, Jimmy Young and Sam Costa on B.B.C. Radio One. He won the open section of the International Song Contest in Castlebar.
Irish Independent 1905-current, Wednesday, 19 September, 1973; Page: 24
BBC Radio 2.; 5.0 a.m.—News Summary. 5.2 —Tom Edwards. 7.2 — Terry Wogan. 9.2 — Pete Murray’s Open House, including at 10.30 Waggoners’ Walk NW. 11.30—Jimmy Young. 1.30—Joe Henderson. 3.2—John Dunn, including at 4.15 Waggoners’ Walk NW. 5.2—Tony Brandon. 6.50- Sports Desk. 7.2—Pop -score. 7.30—Folk 73. 8.2 Up Country- 8.20 Soccer Special.
Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, 31 August, 1979; Page: 28
BARNEY O’CONNOR -said after the first Festival of Kerry in 1959 that it was the “biggest thing ever to hit Tralee—it was as effective as an atomic bomb. Barney was in the pub business then, in Russell Street, not too far from, where we produced The Kerryman in those days.
(Break)
Ten years ago after a decade of festivals, the bill, for Tralee’s week of entertainment, came to close on £20.000. And the committee had a full-time salaried director in the person of Jim Casey. That was the year that Lily Countess McCormack was one of the panel of judges for the Rose final. And Terry Wogan was compere. Countess McCormack was invited to become a judge is a tribute to the memory of her husband, who had made the song. The rose of Tralee, known around the world.
Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, 20 June, 1980; Page: 59. (Many Cuts in article)
So, the Ballybunion Festival is all about bachelor’s. It’s only natural then that the highlight event, will be the International Final Show on Friday night, June 28, at the Atlantic Ballroom. There the International Bachelor for 1980 will be selected.
Whoever wins that coveted International Bachelor title will also win £600. Each of the runners-up will be presented with a tankard trophy. And the judges-with the unenviable task of choosing he-man number one are: John, Saunders p (RTE), Bill O’Donovan ‘(RTE), Angela. Rooney (Ergas), Seamus McConville (The Kerryman ) and Hilary White (Bord Failte). Pat Buckley said the committee was aiming at a panel of lady judges but that, on reflection, it felt the bachelors would feel ill at ease.
Twenty-three bachelors are expected to contest the title. And considering that representatives from, as far away as Portugal and New York will line out with local men, the Final begins at 8 p.m. when Paschal Mooney of “Lonely Hearts Club” fame and a bachelor-boy himself takes, the stage. He will introduce each contestant, then” interview him publicly. Gay Byrne had that job for the last few years but an American commitment takes priority this time around.
Festival Director, Pat Buckley, revealed that Terry Wogan was also asked to take the part of presenter but that TV commitments prevented him.
Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, 09 August, 1991; Page: 7
Massive choice for TV Viewers; Delay due to planning problems.
TELEVISION is the main source of entertainment in our homes. It is the most time-consuming leisure activity outside sleep.
Terry Wogan once described television as chewing gum for the eyes. With the arrival of a legal multi-channel service in Kerry, viewers in the county will now have as wide a variety of flavours available to them as any other region in the British Isles.
Apart from the arrival of the big four channels, BBC 1 and 2, ITV and Channel 4, the MMDS system will be also bringing satellite TV to the county for the first time. Sport, news, music and film addicts will be spoiled for choice with at least seven satellite channels coming on stream.
Horizon have already spent £600,000 on equipment to provide the service in Kerry, The company plan to open a temporary office in Listowel, moving later to a permanent base in Tralee. Customers will receive all the channels bar Sky Movies and The Movie Channel for an initial installation fee of £99 and a quarterly rental of £37.50 or yearly £125.
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Larry Gogan and Listowel concerts
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 24 January, 1970; Page: 2 TV COMMENTARY BY NORA RELIHAN
Discovering the men from Clare
MORE power to the Newsbeat team for discovering the Men from Clare ! It all began, with a programme about an incredible character called Biddy Early, who thwarted the threatened misfortunes of her neighbours with the help of a mysterious Bottle. In so doing, of course she Incurred the wrath of the clergy since, by inference, the contents of the Bottle held more power than the Holy Water.
To tell stories of Biddy, Cathal O’Shannon roped in some old men who must rank among the finest seanchai in the business. All they needed was the wind of the word and the stories poured out in a display of natural talent which, could, well, be the envy of many a professional performer from within the Pale. I for one look forward to hearing more tales from Feakle and Scariff. Incidentally, the man behind this Biddy Early revival is Dr Bill Loughnane from Feakle. Dr. Bill is well-known to Wren Boy enthusiasts. An expert on traditional music, he has been, chief judge at the All-Ireland Wrenboy Competition in, Listowel since its inception. His aim is to reconstruct Biddy Early’s cottage in her native Feakle and to use it as a folk museum. There is probably an authentic period cottage in most localities which could be preserved for the same purpose, and the time for action is NOW before it’s too late.
SECOND CHANNEL
What’s My Line is not having very auspicious, beginnings on R.T.E. The formula is old, tried and true and more than likely it’s currently doing the rounds of world television stations. The two men who devised and copywrited the idea have probably made a small fortune out of it. All that has been proven, however, is that the formula can be a success but, to bring it to life, it needs a panel brimming with contrasting personalities and a chairman to match. What we’ve got is a chairman, Larry Gogan, who rushes the programme though like a man trying to finish a pint in a minute to closing time; a panel which for the most part is trying so hard to be bright that, it’s painful; and Competitors with such way out occupations that one would have to be a mind-reader to even, get started on them. If everyone calmed down, and stopped trying so hard, the programme might get off the ground. By the way I’ve only just discovered, that viewers in Listowel who use a Cork aerial, are blessed with a second, channel which is not of their own choosing. This is caused, by the radio-telephone which operates, between, the hospital and the ambulance. It, comes over loud and clear on these sets and is so powerful that it actually cuts out the programme completely. Not alone is the ambulance driver alerted but the curate who is on duty in the presbytery also gets timely warning of a possible sick-call. Nobody I have asked seemed to be able to explain away this extraordinary happening but, happen it. does.—I’ve seen, and heard it!
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 09 October, 1971; Page: 24; Listowel
THE fast pace of Listowel Race Week is over for another months and now It is possible to see things in their proper perspective and in so doing pride of place must be deservedly given to the Ballybunion Girls Pipe Band It’s contribution to the festive spirit of the occasion was considerable. The quality and rhythm of their martial tunes as they paraded gracefully through the town was o say the least most impressive
FINIS— Originality was the key note on Sunday the concluding day of Listowel Race Week festivities, when a galaxy of our local stars brought into the homes of a weary footed public a delightfully entertaining variety show which had been recorded earlier in the week by Radio Eireann.
Dr John Walshe chairman of the Harvest Festival Committee opened the show with an interesting history of the Pattern Day in Listowel, which had its roots back 150 years ago. Larry Gogan was an excellent compere.
One of the Dowling sisters gave a fine rendering of a very suitable timed song entitled. “The Blackbird of Avondale”. Mrs Nora Relihan as an artist of considerable achievement, needs no introduction to the people of Listowel, had them “literally in Stitches” with a poem entitled “cowdung” while dealing at some length with its rich potential. And then came the irrepressible John B who sang the side splitting number ”Matt Flavin You’re the Man”, accompanied by Phil Flavin on the bodhrain. A number of other items brought the programme to a close
On Sunday last the anniversary of Charles Stewart Parnell, passed unnoticed in Listowel, as it has been for the last couple of years. Mrs Kattie McAuliffe of Charles Street a great admirer of Parnell as she attended his meeting in Listowel, she always wears the Ivy Leaf on his anniversary.
MEDISCAN will visit Listowel on October 18th, to help people avoid heart disease.
Marriage of John McElligott, Coolaclarig and Margaret McGrath of Coolaclarig.
DEATH: Fr J Dalton, among relations Rev Jack Dalton, Cleveland and Mr E Mulvihill Bank Official Louisville, KY.
Kerryman 1904-current, 06.08.1982, page 5
Summer Festival in Ballyheigue is now entering its final week and it has proved an outstanding success with young and old enjoying themselves at the amusements, discos and dances.
Dancing continues this Friday in the Community Centre with the R.T.E. disc jockey Larry Gogan and his Disco Show. Larry is very popular with the people of Ballyheigue and the visitors. Bring along your requests to him for R.T.E. 2. Saturday -night: Rain Bow Disco.
Sunday night: Cork Disco Road Show, from Cork Capital Radio, and the big little band “Reform.” will be on stage on Wednesday next…
Tarbert Notes;
The two ferries crossing from Tarbert to Killimer had a record weekend, transporting over 1,000 cars each day across the Shannon.
presentation from his parishioners.
Fr. John OConnor loves to come every year to spend, his holidays in Tarbert and over the years he has been a great patron of the London/Tarbert Association, always giving a helping hand whenever needed. He was educated at St. Ita’s College, Tarbert, St. Flannan’s College, Ennis and also spent a period at St. Patrick’s College, Carlow. He was ordained at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny in 1957.
Members of the family present at the happy occasion, were: Mrs. Mary Hennessy and Mr. and Mrs. Dermot O’Connor, Main Street, and Mr. P. J. O’Connor, of Sidcup in Kent.
SWIMMING Newcastlewest;— The sunny weather has drawn large crowds to the swimming-pool to cool off. Because of- the large numbers who want to swim, the committee are operating a, ‘sessions’ system in the afternoons and evenings. . Sessions are held at 2 p.m. 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. thereby allowing each person approximately one hour in the pool; and then the pool is cleared to allow another crowd in. When the weather is very warm, this system is operated from, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.-and 7 p.m., to 8 p.m. also.
Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, 07 August, 1992; Page: 38
John B Keane’s play lives up to its promise From Noel Twomey in Dublin
WHEN Listowel playwright John B Keane makes a promise, he keeps it.
We were assured of an evening of laughter and romance at the gala opening of a revised version of his play ‘The Man From Clare’ at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre on Thursday night — and the occasion certainly lived up to his billing. (Break) Artane Boys Band serenaded these attending
Listowel was naturally well represented and the town’s first citizen, Chairman Ned O’Sullivan made a dashing entrance bedecked in his chain of office. But the centre of attention was the Dublin actor, Gabriel Byrne and his American actress wife, Ellen Barkin. The couple joined John B and Mary Keane in the front row of the balcony and it transpires that the actor and the playwright were renewing an old acquaintance.(Break) Broadcaster Pat Kenny was accompanied by his wife Cathy, and also there from the broadcasting world were Maxi, Emer O’Kelly and Larry Gogan. Fittingly, the GAA was represented by Director General Liam Mulvihill as well as high-fielding journalist, Liam Hayes. From the field of entertainment, Christy Moore, Niall Toibin, actress Geraldine Plunkett, comedienne Rosaleen Lenihan and Angeline Ball from ‘The Commitments’ were all spotted in the audienceOther dignitaries included Culture Minister, Tom Kitt, Austin Currie of Fine Gael, and poet Brendan Kennelly.