Tue, 01 Oct, 2019 - 19:02
Ellie O'Byrne
As they celebrate four decades of Cork Folk Festival, organisers William ‘Hammy’ Hammond and Jim Walsh select some standout memories, writes Ellie O’Byrne
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CourtsArts Film & TVCorkPlace: Windmill RoadPlace: PhoenixPlace: Opera HousePlace: Connolly HallPlace: South ParishPlace: Sawmill StreetPlace: céilísPlace: SráidbhailePlace: Grand Parade HotelPlace: west KerryPlace: North KerryPlace: Sliabh LuachraPlace: CorkPerson: William ‘Hammy’ HammondPerson: Jim WalshPerson: Ellie O’ByrnePerson: TimmyPerson: Noel ShinePerson: Christy HennessyPerson: Noel HillPerson: Rita ConnollyPerson: Paddy KeenanPerson: Steve CooneyPerson: Séamus BegleyEvent: Cork Folk FestivalEvent: Céilí MórOrganisation: Christians
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