The McClintock – Villiers Stanford Centenary 1924-2024

Drumcar House, Co. Louth
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25 August 2025
Overview

An afternoon of music with a guided history walk marking the friendship between Francis La Poer McClintock, Rector of Drumcar and the composer Charles Villiers Stanford.

PROGRAMME

2:30pm Drumcar House
The twilight of the McClintock family at Drumcar.
• Speaker – Bryan Rogers

3:30 St Fintin’s Church, Drumcar
Extracts and tunes arranged by Michael Holohan from:
1\. The Complete Collection of Irish music / edited by Charles Villiers Stanford.
2\. A selection of piano pieces by C.V. Stanford performed by Michael Holohan
3\. 'The Blue Bird' by C.V. Stanford
Performers:
Roisín Ward Morrow - violin
Breifne Holohan- guitar
Michael Holohan - piano
We will also have a short talk on the McClintock memorial window by J.Clarke and Sons (1926).

4:45 Drumcar Rectory
Afternoon tea

Tickets priced at €10 are available form O'Neills shop in Annagassan or from Annagassan and District Historical Society committee members.

This Heritage Week event has received funding from the Heritage Office of Louth County Council

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Drumcar House, Co. Louth

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