Well some good news - the Parish Hall has received a generous Activity Grant from FCC. Our Senior Community Officer, Rafe Costigan, was most helpful with advice in this regard. The equipment includes a full sound system for Music Makers - microphones & stands, mixer desk, speakers, monitors & other accessories.
It is hoped that, with help & support, this equipment will be available to over 18s who play or study music. This will take place on some Fridays or occasionally on a Saturday or Sunday if there is some free time available.
Sean Collins & Ciaran MacGiolaruaid & a few other adults will lead the way! Both of these young men, Sean Collins & Ciaran MacGiolaruaid and friends are performing this year in Newbridge on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th at the annual “Flavours of Fingal” festival - what an honour for the local lads - please support the whole event & such talent.
At present young & older! people need places to practice & then perform. There are very few suitable places, except your garage if you are lucky enough to have one or failing that your bedroom! - nowhere with the good acoustics of the Parish Hall in Donabate.
We wish to thank the following people for their advice and assistance with this positive project - Ian Butler, Chairperson of Leithinis CCÉ, Colm Slattery, Manager of The Sound House Venue in Dublin, and Sean O’Leary, lead guitarist with ‘Harvest’ (Neil Young Tribute Band)
The Parish Hall will be taking expressions of interest for booking for the coming year in the next week or two; as we must make plans to try and accommodate our present users and the increasing number of new enquiries we are receiving. We will do our best to cater as best as possible for your requests. Your wishes must be by email please to stpatricksrcdonabate@gmail.com. Our year runs from end of August to end of August but we must work on completing the program in June so that everyone can plan their activities & events well in advance.
Please contact the Parish Office ón 01-8434574between 9:30am - 12:30pm with any queries.