BRIAN O'CONNELLperuses the latest goings-on for today and tomorrow
CORK SONGS
Every Wednesday and Thursday of the summer, the troubadour Jimmy Crowley plays the Firkin Crane with a celebration in song of all things Cork. Expect favourites such as The Boys of Fairhill, My Love Is a Tall Ship and The Ballad of Christy Ring. Tickets are €15, and the show begins at 8pm. 021-4507487, firkincrane.ie.
THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS
One of the great Irish plays, by Seán O’Casey (above), previews at the Abbey tonight. Running until the end of September, it has a cast that includes
Barry Ward, Cathy Belton, Denise Gough and Frankie McCafferty. Wayne Jordan directs. Tickets from €13. 01-8787222, abbeytheatre.ie.
MALAHIDE HAS IT
This festival, which runs until Sunday, begins tomorrow with a fun fair from noon until 9.45pm in the grounds of Malahide Castle, near Bridgefield car park and the cricket club. At 6.30pm a Cuban food night is planned to celebrate the launch of Michelle Jackson’s new book, One Kiss in Havana. malahidehasit.com.
GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK
This Co Donegal national park, which covers more than 16,000 hectares of the Derryveagh Mountains, has a visitor centre and the impressive Glenveagh Castle (above),
as well as occasional guided walks. Today the park hosts a children’s activity day from 10am until 2pm, as well as a free traditional-music session. glenveaghnationalpark.ie.
BOYLE ARTS FESTIVAL
Starting today and running until the end of the month, this festival spans everything from lectures to children’s theatre. Tonight, at 8.30pm, The Coronas start proceedings at St Joseph’s Hall (tickets €20). The festival also has a strong visual-arts programme, including an exhibition of architectural models by Eileen Gray. boylearts.com
