Game of Thrones and Derry Girls Star - Ian McElhinney - caught up with Aidan and Oonagh from the AO Show this morning to talk about Derry Girls, Game of Thrones and a new show that's coming to E4 called 'Krypton'.
Listen to the interview below
Ian will also be helping raise money this Friday for Motor Neurone Disease in a special event taking place in a Celebratory Evening paying tribute to the Life of Canon Liz McElhinney, who was a dear friend of Ian's
A very special celebratory evening is being organised in recognition of the life and ministry of Canon Liz McElhinney. The event will take place on Friday May 18th at 8 pm. It will be held in the Kilbride Community Centre, (kindly granted) Fourmilehouse, Roscommon - (4 ‘Irish’ miles from Roscommon on the Boyle Road). Very many of our lives were touched by Liz during her ministry and so the evening is for the whole community and friends.
The event will feature readings from a selection of Liz’s inspirational poems by the internationally acclaimed actor Ian McElhinney. In addition, there will be musical contributions from the All-Ireland award-winning Mercy Convent School Choir, Roscommon, the local cross-community Cor Comain conducted by Derek Mahady, soloist Nicola Brown and a traditional music group led by Revd. Sean Hanily, a Roscommon man now serving in Dublin. The former Bishop of the Diocese, Ken Clarke, and a close friend of the McElhinneys, will compere the evening. Accompanist for event will be Carl McCambley, Musical Director of Shankill Parish, Lurgan.
Liz was widely known and greatly loved across the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh having grown up in it and ministered in three different parishes in the Diocese. Many of the older members of the Roscommon Group including Lanesborough and Ballinlough remember Liz’s father, Canon Maguire who was Rector there and of Edgeworthstown. Liz’s first parish was Rector of Calry Parish in Sligo. Following retirement, Liz spent three years ministering fortnightly in the Kildrumferton Group in Cavan before returning to Roscommon as Priest -in-charge.
It was while Liz was in Roscommon that she was diagnosed in May 2015 with MND (Motor Neurone Disease). Following her return to Lurgan she chose to focus her creative abilities on writing reflective and inspirational poems over a period of 15 months. These poems are a testimony to Liz’s ever deepening faith and attest to her love of God, of people and of nature. They form a core part of the concert. Twenty of them have been gathered together as a printed collection entitled Solid Joys Lasting Treasure complemented by beautiful illustrations by Liz’s artist son, David. The booklet will be included in the admission charge of €10 for those attending the evening.
The proceeds from the event will support the work of the Irish Motor Neurone Association in the Republic. Extra copies of the booklet and a CD of the collection of the poems, read by Ian McElhinney, will also be on sale on the evening at a reduced rate.
The collection title is taken from the well-known 18th century hymn John Newton’s “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken”.
This special legacy evening of a truly remarkable woman is being organised largely by members of the Roscommon Group, incorporating Lanesborough and Ballinlough. Definitely one not to be missed!
Point of contact – Violet Satchwell : 090 6621130
