The Howth Singing Circle sincerely thanks all those who supported our Burns Nicht events last weekend. Special thanks to Ricahrd Tobin & staff at the Abbey Tavern; Peter & Gabriel at the Sea Angling Club; John Kelly, Larry Egan and Mick Mullen our Resident Band; Pipe Major Noel Kelly & St Lawrence Howth Pipe Band; our Special Guests Dàimh; and those who travelled long distances – John & Shelia Bentham (Loughborough), Morag Dunbar (Edinburgh) and Janet Weatherston (Dalkeith); Kathy Hobkirk (Hawick); Billy Jolly (Orkney); Dave McCracken (Northumbria); and many more; Chris Boland for sound; Finola Young for her donation of raffle prizes; all our singers and reciters; our hosts Fergus Russell, Niamh Parsons & Gerry O’Connor; our Committee for their serious hard work; and most of all our enthusiastic and generous audiences who made such super atmospheres on both days.
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