The CD Thomas MacDonagh – poet and patriot was launched in the Thomas MacDonagh Centre on Culture Night.

Culture Night in Cloughjordan

It was produced by John Owens and Martin Butler, from Newtown, Cloughjordan and now living in Boston.

 Last Friday, several artists contributed to the music, song, poetry and historical research presentation, representing themes included in the twenty-four track CD.

Presenter on Culture Night was Bawney Hayes and the programme was delivered by: actors, Bríd Ní Chumhaill and Martin Maguire, The McGrath Family of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann, musicians Tom Williams, Johnny Connolly and Shay Hannon and researcher Paddy Williams with sample tracks played from the CD.

 This superb CD is now on sale at the Thomas MacDonagh Centre - price €15.