JUNE 2009

Earl of Greencastle Musical

The musical Earl of Greencastle, written and produced by Patsy Cavanagh, will be presented every Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Cairn Theatre, Greencastle from July to the end of September.

William de Burgh was the Earl of Northburgh in the mid 1300s and was also one of the most powerful Normans in Ireland. When his relation Walter de Burgh challenged his power, William had him confined to dungeons of Northburgh where he was left to die. To add to his guilt, Walter had an affair with one of William's relations and this would have been a serious offence on his own. It has been suggested that the cruel manner of Walter's death so enraged the citizens of nearby Derry City that they had the image of Walter's skeleton emblazoned on their coat of arms and it remains there to the present day. The romance, tragedy and revenge of the deBurghs is relived through music, song and Irish dance in this sparkling new musical.

For more information please phone 07493 81104.
Email: cairnthe@eircom.net
www.thecairncentre.com

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