Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP ^TM)

'The Irish Ballroom'

'The Carlow Ballroom's'

Oh! 'The Memories'

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There were a number of ballrooms active in and around Carlow town during the 1950's & 1960's namely:

The Crofton Hotel Ballroom on Athy Road, Carlow. 

The Deighton Hall on Burrin Street, Carlow.

The Royal Hotel Ballroom, Dublin Street, Carlow

The Royal Hotel on Dublin Street had a ballroom built in 1959 mainly for private functions.

 (Hotel & Ballroom demolished in 2002).

Ford Consul Capri

1961-1964

The Ritz Ballroom, Charlotte Street, off Tullow Street, Carlow.

(Photo W. Muldowney)

Image taken by Mr W Muldowney2006

St. Fiacc’s Hall (Graiguecullen Hall) and Percy Mac? He could play

Morris Minor c1950

St Dympna's Hospital, Athy Road, Carlow

P. J. Tierney & His Orchestra, Carlow

This picture of The P.J. Tierney nine-piece orchestra playing in the Crofton Hotel, Carlow, in 1956. A self taught musician Pa Joe played in many bands before starting his own in 1949. The Glen Miller hit ‘American Patrol’ was the band’s signature tune. Pictured here are, left to right: Michael Foley, Sean Byrne, Jim Downey, John Hutton, P.J. Tierney, Bertie Whelan, Michael Byrne, Colette Dempsey and Bobby Kearns. His idol was the jazz musician Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong. When requested to sing in latter years Pa Joe’s theme song was ‘What a Wonderful World’.

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The Michael Foley Combo mid 1960's

Managed by Jay Corcoran of John Street, Carlow.

Photo provided by 'Carloman'