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Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle to Launch the 2024 Festival

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The 2024 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival will be launched officially at the Maldron Hotel, Shandon, on Monday, July 1st. The festival will be launched by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle at 1pm. The Lord Mayor will be piped to the hotel by Norman O’Rourke and accompanied by Cork’s Mother Jones (Joan Goggin).

Following the Lord Mayor’s formal launch of the festival, the Kalyna Ukrainian Community Choir will make a special appearance, performing a selection of Ukrainian and Irish songs. The Cobh Animation Team will also be present. Singer John Nyhan will then honour some old friends.

The magnificent 2024 poster featuring Mother Jones based on a painting by artist Lindsay Hand will be unveiled, as will the full programme of events for the three-day Spirit of Mother Jones festival, which begins on Thursday, July 25th, and continues until Saturday, July 27th.  

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Cork’s Lord Mayor praises Spirit of Mother Jones Festival

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Lord Mayor John Sheehan along with Ann Piggott of the Cork Mother Jones Committee listening to John Nyhan singing the Pete Seeger ballad “Where Have All The Flowers Gone

The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. John Sheehan launched the 2019 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School at the Maldron Hotel in Shandon on Wednesday 26th June.

During the course of the launch, the Lord Mayor praised the organisers of the festival, stating that such a festival was essential in a democracy where people could attend, listen, participate and examine their own ideas and views on issues in society.

Lord Mayor Sheehan with James Nolan of the Cork Mother Jones Committee at the festival launch.

Lord Mayor Sheehan with James Nolan of the Cork Mother Jones Committee at the festival launch.

Lord Mayor Sheehan said that he was looking forward to officially opening the festival on Wednesday 31st July in Shandon.
Music and songs were provided by Richard T Cooke, Joan Goggin and family and John Nyhan. Ann Piggott detailed the packed programme of events at the forthcoming festival and summer school, mentioned in particular the highlight of the March of the Mill Children pageant and formally thanked the Lord Mayor for launching the festival.

Lord Mayor Sheehan with James Nolan of the Cork Mother Jones Committee at the festival launch.

Lord Mayor Sheehan with James Nolan of the Cork Mother Jones Committee at the festival launch.

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Members of the Shandon Area History Group, Dominic, Denis, Dypna, Maeve and Grace at the Mother Jones festival launch..

Ger McCarthy, Cork Mother Jones Committee, William Frode de la Foret and Beibhinn O’Callaghan of Cork Community Art Link.

Our sincere thanks to all at Cobh Animation Team for their attendance at the launch and for the fabulous photos, many more of which can be found on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CobhAnimationTeam/