sligo for all-ireland? - Comhaltas Archive

Fir (agus mm!!) ag obair.The Thatch O~ili Band of London playingtheir way to victory.YOUR VISION OF "KEASHUREEN"!The tired old piper scrambledthrough an opening in a hawthornhedge. He found a cosy spot and laydown. He was staring at the clear blue,lark-drenched Irish sky, when the localgamekeeper approached him. Thegamekeeper immediately recognised thelife-long entertainer and invited himover to his place, where he could rest ina real bed and have some refreshments."I am, indeed, very grateful for yourkind offer", replied the piper. "However,if I was to accept your offer itwould mean I'd miss out on a fascinatingdream?" aSked the game-keeper."It's like this", replied the piper,"whenever I sleep in the open I invariablydream of a session of music, songand dance in a strange environment,beyond the western horizon. It's aplace from which souls are reputed tohave returned to their bodies if theKeener's lam~t had started beforethey'd reached there. It's a place calledKeashureen, and it's symbolic of Irishculture in general.""Very well," said the gamekeeper,"I'll leave you to your pleasant dream.However, I will return later, with somerefreshments." The gamekeeper retur-16ned later, as promised. He found thepiper fast asleep - or, was he?My vision of "Keashureen" I intendto keep secret. Scoraiocht Producersare highly creative people. It would beinteresting to learn what their visions of"Keashureen" would be.BERNARD DWYERLeeds Comhaltas Branch.