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Moments in Time
Two of Killarney's great musicians Dermot Moynihan and Pat Doody performing during the 1970s.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ELVIS IN KILLARNEY’S HOLIDAY INN
It’s time to speak up for the Irish language
He slipped in from reception, all decked out in Elvis gear, The white suit and medallions, and he ordered up a beer. A multi-coloured garland from Hawaii hung round his neck, He really looked the business, and he didn’t give a feck! Folks at the bar took a double take; could this guy be for real, He was, t’was just another gig, and he turned out the real deal. He started off with ‘Wooden Heart’ and then he did ‘Hound Dog.’ It truly was exciting; I heard a woman say, ‘My God, You’d swear the King was in the bar; he sounds just like him too.’ Then he Aw, Haw, Hawed through ‘Good Luck Charm’ and banged out ‘Blue Suede Shoes.’ He had all the moves and gestures, and his right leg really twitched, You’d swear you were in Vegas, amongst the gaudy and the rich. And when he warbled, ‘Wise Men Say Only Fools Rush In’ You were right there in the Fifties, and back in school again. He brought us through those teenage years, from when Old Shep was a pup, And when he died, the whole world cried, and we were all shook up. When he sang ‘It’s Now or Never’ a tear leaked from my eye, For it was nearing closing time, and soon he’d say goodbye. He finished off with ‘Jailhouse Rock’ and man, he left us reeling, Then a voice came over the intercom, Elvis has left the building. It really was emotional, a rock train back in time, You remembered girls who dumped you, and those for whom you pined. You learnt to jive to ‘Teddy Bear’ and lurch to ‘Love me Tender’ Oh boy, it was a great time, and I re-lived it this September!
WHEN are the Irish going to get over their inferiority complex about their own language? It's shocking to hear of a young man being reprimanded for using Irish in his workplace or young footballers being forbidden to use it during training! I have always found it fascinating and attractive to overhear people conversing in Irish. Wouldn't Spain, France and Italy lose a lot of their attraction if everyone spoke English all the time? A country is defined largely by its language and any country lucky enough to have its native language still extant (to whatever degree) should nurture and promote its survival. Let's face it, any young person leaving school today has a good grasp of the language, so why waste all those years of learning by letting it die away instead of keeping it alive and having some fun with it? I would be in agreement with the idea of a change in the way Irish is taught in schools. I think there should be far more focus on conversational Irish (since not everybody needs to be able to write in Irish) and students should be examined orally.
Nicky Barry, Woodlawn Park, Killarney
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Please help end monkey experiments IN EUROPE 10,000 primates a year are used in experiments. They’re imprisoned in laboratory cages, drugged and infected with deadly diseases, cut open, burned or electrocuted. We don’t need these cruel tests. Animals rarely serve as good models for the human body. And cutting-edge research methods that don’t use animals often give far more accurate results. The European Union is deciding right now whether to change its policy on testing on monkeys. Your can make a difference by urging them to make the right decision. Sign the petition to end experiments on primates. Thank you. See Petauk.org/euprimates. Frances Bailey, Killarney
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Killarney Advertiser 07.10.16