1950's Carlow Ballroom's

The Crofton Hotel on Athy Road, Carlow. The Ballroom is on the left of the building.	The Deighton Hall on Burrin Street, Carlow.	The Royal Hotel c.1950's, Dublin Street, Carlow
The Royal Hotel on Dublin Street had a ballroom built in 1959 mainly for private functions. (Hotel & Ballroom demolished in 2002).	Carlow Town Hall	The Ritz Ballroom, Charlotte Street, off Tullow Street, Carlow. (Photo W. Muldowney)
St. Fiacc’s Hall (Graiguecullen Hall) and Percy Mac? He could play. Image taken by Mr W Muldowney2006	Rossmore Dancing Boards 1954. There are over 50 people in attendance but no cars to be seen. Source: https://picasaweb.google.com/	St Dympna's Hospital, Athy Road, Carlow
	Green Acres Restaurant Dublin Road. Carlow

	Cars of the period


Ford Zodiac 206E 1960


Morris Minor 1000 Traveller c.1950


Ford Consul Capri
1961-1964


Ford.Consul.Mk2 1960

Austin A30

Ballroom, Hotel, or Festival	Status
Abbeyclub, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois	Unknown
Bagenalstown Carnival, Co. Carlow
Barn, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Borris Festival, Co. Carlow	Ran in the early 70's
Captain Murphy Hall, Tullow.	Our thanks to Frank White
Castle Ballroom, Mountrath, Co Laois
Crofton Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow	Seven Oaks Hotel
C.Y.M.S., Portarlington, Co. Laois
Daingean Carnival, Co. Offaly	Ran in the late 1960's
Danceland Portlaoise, Co Laoise
Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Dreamland Ballroom, Athy, Co Kildare	Community Hall
Durrow Carnival, Co. Laois	Ran in July in the late 60's
El Ruedo, Carlow, Co. Carlow	Ran in the early 70's
Garyhill Carnival, Carlow	Ran in the late sixties in April
Green Acres, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Hackettstown Carnival, Co. Carlow
Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, Co Laois	Active

Source of Ballroom List: Irish-Showbands.com


P. J. Tierney & His Orchestra, Carlow
P J Tierney

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’.

The Michael Foley Combo mid 1960's

Managed by Jay Corcoran of John Street, Carlow.

Photo provided by 'Carloman'

MICHAEL FOLEY COMBO

CARLOW CINEMAS

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