Furey to perform at the Big Top in Carlingford this Saturday

The legendary Finbar Furey will be performing at the Big Top in Carlingford this Saturday night at 6pm.

Furey, whose hits include Sweet Sixteen and The Green Fields of France, is one of a number of top acts lined up to play the venue at Carlingford Marina this summer.

The Big Top is a 500 person capacity circus tent that sits in the courtyard of the marina complex and will be home to a whole host of concerts and events throughout the summer months.

Others set to perform at the Big Top in the coming months include Paul Brady, Sharon Shannon and Kíla.

Further details can be found at www.visitcarlingford.com/bigtop

Top acts lined up for Big Top Carlingford

Top Irish acts including Paul Brady, Finbar Furey and Sharon Shannon will be amongst those performing at the Big Top in Carlingford this summer.

The first few acts set to perform at the tent at Carlingford Marina were revealed this morning with Kila and The Dublin Gospel Choir also on the bill with more to be announced.

There will also be silent discos at the venue.

The Big Top is a 500 person capacity circus tent that sits in the courtyard of the marina complex and will be home to a whole host of concerts and events throughout the summer months.

You can view a teaser video that was released about it last week here.

Sharon Shannon coming to Ardee

Sharon Shannon will be performing at Butterly’s Bar in Ardee next month.

The Clare woman will be celebrating 21 years since the release of her debut album with a trip through her back catalogue.

She will be joined in Ardee on Thursday March 13^th by multi-instrumentalist and singer Alan Connor.

Tickets are limited and are on sale now from ticketstop.ie, priced €21.50.

Spanish man makes game about local legend Cu Chulainn after falling in love with the Irish language

Francisco Blazquez, the creator of the Irish-language game ‘In Cu Chulainn’s Footsteps’, inset with his partner, Eva

A Spanish software expert has devised a computer game based on the adventures of local legend Cu Chulainn after falling in love with the Irish language.

Francisco Blazquez (46), who is from Madrid, first came to Ireland when he was 18 to learn English.

However, he was so taken with the Irish language that when he returned home he signed up for classes at the official language school in his native city.

The software consultant has been based in Ireland since 2010, and Francisco and his partner Eva Garcia are now set to launch their new game ‘In Cu Chulainn’s Footsteps’ on Thursday at Croke Park.

The game features music from Clannad, Kila and Sharon Shannon, and legendary broadcaster Micheal O Muircheartaigh also provides a voiceover for part of the game – in English and in Irish.

“The idea is to promote Irish,” said Francisco. “Our aim is to create a portal with many games.”

The game can be played in both Irish and English, swapping and mixing both languages as the player wishes.

“It is aimed for children aged between eight and 12, or perhaps slightly older. Players lead Cu Chulainn through a mysterious island, solving puzzles and riddles to find the way out of there,” said Francisco, who has formed his own company, Duineacu.

He said that along with the game, players will also find information related to Irish culture including music, literature, sports and legends. It is a 3D adventure played in the third person, driven by mouse clicks or taps on the screen.

A licence to play the game is bought online, he said.

Meanwhile, in the school version, teachers can very easily change the content, the voiceovers and the text.

For further information see: www.cuadventure.com

Source: Irish Independent