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Stars.

Stars.

Vocals: Australian actor and bass-baritone singer Philip Mark Quast (Three times winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical), taken from the musical ‘Les Misérables’, latter based on the 1862 novel of the same name by French Romantic writer and politician Victor Hugo.
Lyrics: French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter and musical theatre composer Claude-Michel Schönberg.

Stars.

There, out in the darkness,
A fugitive running,
Fallen from God, fallen from grace,
God be my witness,
I never shall yield,
Till we come face to face.
Till we come face to face.
He knows his way in the dark,
Mine is the way of the Lord,
Those who follow the path of the righteous,
Shall have their reward,
And if they fall, as Lucifer fell,
The flame, the sword!
Stars in your multitudes,
Scarce to be counted,
Filling the darkness with order and light.
You are the sentinels silent and sure,
Keeping watch in the night.
Keeping watch in the night.
You know your place in the sky.
You hold your course and your aim,
And each in your season,
Returns and returns,
And is always the same,
And if you fall as Lucifer fell,
You fall in flame!
And so it must be and so it is written,
On the doorway to paradise,
That those who falter and those who fall,
Must pay the price!
Lord let me find him, that I may see him,
Safe behind bars,
I will never rest,
Till then this I swear,
This I swear by the stars!

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Ireland’s National Circus Rolls Into Mid-West Region.

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare will host ‘The Big Top’ of Ireland’s national circus this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday (June 15th/16th 2024).

As stated, this award-winning Fossett’s Circus is visiting the country’s most famous medieval castle on Saturday and Sunday June 15th/16th and will feature the very best of international circus acts, including jugglers, aerial acrobats and dare devils.

Ms Charlotte Rebers, (Operations Manager at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park), said, “We are excited to welcome back Fossett’s Circus to the Folk Park. Circus goers will receive free entry to the Castle and Folk Park, which guarantees a fun-filled day out, for families and people of all ages at our visitor attraction.”

Ms Marion Fossett, the ringmaster of Fossett’s Circus has been carrying on a family tradition that has lasted for generations.

Ms Fossett said, “All of our performers and crew have very fond memories of our previous Bunratty visits and this year, we promise to put on an even bigger and better show to the people of the Mid-West Region, which includes the counries of Tipperary, Clare and Limerick . Highlights of our circus include the Globe of Speed featuring FMX Stunt Motorcycle riders, The Wheel of Death, and the thrilling Flying Trapeze high in the roof of the Big Top.”

Ticket bookings for Fossett’s Circus, at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, can be made at HERE.
Remember: Each purchased ticket provides free entry to the Castle and Folk Park.
Circus Shows will be staged at 1.00pm on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th.

Hold Back the Tears.

Hold Back the Tears.

Songwriter: Neil Percival Young.
Vocals: Canadian and American singer, guitarist and songwriter, Neil Percival Young.

Hold Back the Tears.

Hello, my old friend, it’s good to see you smiling,
You’ve been around so long, you must be strong,
And single life really has its fine points,
Like friends to help you out when things go wrong.

[Chorus]
Hold back the tears that you’ve been crying,
Push off the fears when they come around,
Hold back the tears and keep on trying,
Just around the next corner, may be waiting your true love.

I call her name out in the night,
I feel for someone but still something isn’t right,
Ah, those streets I hesitate to use,
Start looking better when night brings on the blues.

[Repeat Chorus]

Two lyin’ fools and then four cryin’ eyes,
Counting on one another to survive,
Crazy love must surely have this pain,
If getting up means going down again.

[Repeat Chorus]

Hello, my old friend, it’s good to see you smiling.

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Vote ‘Em Out.

Seventy candidates are seeking election to 40 seats across Tipperary County Council’s eight electoral areas.

Six sitting Tipperary councillors, namely Fine Gael’s Michael Fitzgerald, Independents Hughie McGrath and John “Rocky” McGrath, Fine Gael’s Ger Darcy and Noel Coonan, and Fianna Fáil’s Seamus Hanafin have all opted not to stand for re-election in 2024.

Here in the Thurles local election area, those seeking re-election are Micheál Lowry (Independent), Peggy Ryan (Fine Gael), Sean Ryan (Fianna Fáil), and Jim Ryan (Independent).
Seeking election for the first time are Kay Cahill Skehan (Fianna Fáil) and Dan Harty (Sinn Féin).

Vote ‘Em Out.

Lyrics: American country singer, guitarist and songwriter Willie Nelson.
Vocals: Willie Nelson.

Vote ‘Em Out.

If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start that show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If it’s a bunch of clowns you voted in,
Election Day is comin’ ’round again.
If you don’t like it now,
If it’s more than you’ll allow,
If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start the show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If you don’t like who’s in there, well vote ’em out.

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Bad Moon Rising.

Bad Moon Rising.

Lyrics: American singer, songwriter and guitarist John C. Fogerty (founder of the swamp rock band ‘Creedence Clearwater Revival’ (CCR).
Vocals: American rock band ‘Creedence Clearwater Revival’.

Bad Moon Rising.

I see the bad moon a-risin’,
I see trouble on the way,
I see earthquakes and lightnin’,
I see bad times today.
Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s bound to take your life,
There’s a bad moon on the rise.
I hear hurricanes a-blowin’,
I know the end is comin’ soon,
I fear rivers over flowin’,
I hear the voice of rage and ruin.
Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s bound to take your life,
There’s a bad moon on the rise. Alright.
Hope you got your things together,
Hope you are quite prepared to die.
Looks like we’re in for nasty weather,
One eye is taken for an eye.
Well don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s bound to take your life,
There’s a bad moon on the rise.
Don’t come around tonight,
Well it’s bound to take your life,
There’s a bad moon on the rise.


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