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Tommy Flemming
Tommy Fleming (born 15 May 1971) is an Irish singer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s after he was asked to tour the US with Phil Coulter. He soon established himself as a solo artist and found his greatest success singing traditional Irish music, both old and contemporary. Fleming has toured extensively throughout Ireland, UK, United States, the Netherlands and Australia. Biography From an early age Fleming's natural singing talent was on show in local talent competitions and concerts. He sang in public for the first time in 1978 at a concert put on by Kilmactigue National School, which he attended. After finishing secondary school in 1990, he played the local scene with a couple of bands, but it was his meeting with composer Phil Coulter in Westport, County Mayo, that changed his career. Within a few short months of this meeting, he appeared at the Cork Opera House, and the National Concert Hall in Dublin. He then went on a tour of the United States, which included appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aclare
Aclare () is a village in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and the main village in the parish of Kilmactigue. Formerly, the village of Aclare was not part of the same-named townland, but straddled the border of the adjacent townlands of Lislea and Carns, though later the borders of the townland were extended to encompass the village. The village is situated on the Inagh (also spelt "Eignagh") river, a tributary of the Moy. An annual St Patrick's Day parade is held in the area. Belclare Castle () is a ruined castle located within sight of the village. The castle is located about half a mile west of Kilmactigue Chapel and was originally built and inhabited by the O'Hara clan in the 15th century. Transport Bus Éireann Fridays-only route 479 links Aclare with Sligo via Tourlestrane, Coolaney and Collooney. People *Tommy Fleming (musician), Tommy Fleming, singer who was born in Aclare. See also * List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, List of towns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |