Festival to ‘give something back’ to children’s hospital

A festival which began life inspired by a child’s recovery at Crumlin Children’s Hospital is expected to draw over 15,000 people to Clonmel this weekend.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

Conor Kane

The fourth annual Clonmel Busking Festival got under way yesterday in the south Tipperary town and continues until Sunday.

It aims to bolster the €50,000 it raised in its first three years for Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin.

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