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Pictured are Michael Connor Scarteen, Joe Thoma and Terry O'Doherty. pic Mary O'Neill Kenmare Gangs of New York Gathering Festival links Kenmare to Many of the Lansdowne emigrant’s descendants rose to prominence the Five Points New York. in New York political life including Senators Timothy D Sullivan (Big Kenmare students from Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine have captured the Tim) (1862 -1913) and Christopher D Sullivan (1870 – 1942); both spirit of the Kenmare Gangs of New York Festival with an art served long terms on the New York State Senate and the United States exhibition highlighting the theme of the festival, Triumph over Congress. Adversity. Christopher Ds brothers both born in Tuosist, Florence Sullivan (Big Images depict the Triumph over Adversity of the 5,000 famine Florrie) (1861- 1909) and Denis Sullivan (Flat nose Denny) (1858- emigrants who left and lived in New York’s toughest slums in the mid 1922) along with Big Tim’s first cousin Timothy P Sullivan (Little Tim) nineteenth century. (1869-1909) were also involved in politics and prominent members of The festival aims to tell the remarkable story of how almost 5,000 Tammany Hall the home of the Democratic Party. people were transported by the Lansdowne estate, and its agent WS Big Tim O’Sullivan succeeded in having a street in New York named Trench to the lower east side of Manhattan in the 1850’s and 60’s. Kenmare Street in honour of his mother Catherine Connolly a former The 5th year students of Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine under the tutelage tenant of the Lansdowne Estate. of Mr Joe Thoma developed a series of paintings for the exhibit which The Kenmare Festival will delve further into the story of the will launch the festival on Friday 30th of August in the Carnegie Arts Lansdowne emigrant’s; how their condition on arrival shocked even the centre Kenmare. hardened sailors and dock workers in New York. Charles Dickens The exhibit would not have been possible without the generous travelling the Untied States as a journalist at the time wrote of their sponsorship of Mr Patrick O’Toole of PLM Architects Kenmare and plight criticising Lord Lansdowne, one of the scions of the British Cork. Empire for the condition of his tenants. The remarkable story of the Five Points was re-enacted in Martin The festival has commissioned important genealogical work which Scorcese’s Oscar winning drama, Gangs of New York, in 2002, starring will make it easier for the descendants to trace their roots back to areas Daniel Day Lewis and Leonardo Di Caprio. they left 160 years ago and will boost tourism in the area for years to Underpinning the fictitious story at the heart of that film was the reality come. of the thousands of Irish emigrants fleeing the famine and coming Through historical lectures, (Ger Lyne former keeper of manuscripts ashore looking for a better life. at the National Library, Professor Kevin Whelan Notre Dame They arrived starving and destitute; took up jobs as labourers and University Dublin), Documentary screenings (Land is Gold - Araby washerwomen, over came prejudice and discrimination to move up and Films), walking tours and more the story and its origins will be further out, develop political movements and become part of what is today a explored. vibrant Irish American community. Of huge interest to visitors and locals alike, events kick off on The people from Kenmare, Bonane, Tuosist, Lauragh and Friday 23rd of August with the naming of New York Street in Kenmare surrounding areas stuck together in the States; known as the followed by an underage football exhibition with visiting New York Lansdowne Tenants they brought hurling to America (forming the GAA Club, Shannon Gaels. Kenmare Guards Hurling Club in 1854) and worked their way to a The festival gets underway proper on Friday 30th of August with the better life against desperate odds. launch of the Art Exhibition, Triumph over Adversity, in the Carnegie Arts Centre at 7.30pm and the screening of Martin Scorcese’s film, Gangs of New York, at 8pm and what follows for the weekend is a must for every history enthusiast and for families still in and around Kenmare who’s relatives were amongst the thousands who left and settled in Americas most infamous ghetto. 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For further information please contact Michael or Marjorie Cavanagh on 064 66 48566. pic Lisa O'Shea The Kenmare Lace Festival was delighted to be asked to provide a piece of Kenmare Lace to be worn at The Rose of Tralee Fashion Show this year. Kenmare lace has been part of the town’s heritage since the 1860s when the Poor Clare Nuns introduced lacemaking to Kenmare Nora Finnegan, the Now at Community Centre, Shelbourne Street recognised guru of Kenmare Bowlers Garage Lace, was responsible for the Classes re-commence Killarney, Co.