Culture That Made Me: Cork lord mayor Kieran McCarthy on John Denver and musical theatre

Lord Mayor of Cork, Kieran McCarthy.
Born in 1977, Kieran McCarthy grew up in Ballinlough, Cork city. He studied at University College Cork, completing a PhD in Geography on the River Lee Valley. He has written 30 books about Cork, its hinterland and Irish history. In 2009, he was elected to Cork City Council. In 2023, he became Lord Mayor of Cork. He’s also a founder of the Cork City Musical Society. He will host the Lord Mayor’s Tea Dance, City Hall, Cork, 3pm, Sunday, Jan 28. Tickets €10 from ProMusica or tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com