Bulmers International Comedy Festival

After the great success in 2007, the Bulmers International Comedy Festival is back in Dublin from the 1st to the 21st of September.

This year's performers include, among others, Michael Winslow, Rich Hall, Jimmy Carr, Stephen Lynch, The Mighty Boosh... and last but not least, Chris Rock. Yes, you read right, Chris Rock, probably the most popular stand-up comedian in the world.

Events will be hosted in different in different locations all over Dublin (mainly around city centre).

Venues:

The Academy
Bankers Comedy Club
The Belvedere
Doyles Pub
The Flowing Tide
Ha'Penny Bridge Inn
International Bar
Laughter Lounge
The Martello (Bray)
The Mill Theatre (Dundrum)
The Olympia Theatre
The Queens (Dalkey)
Sheehan's Pub
The Sugar Club
Tivoli Theatre
The Woolshed

The comedy festival was great fun last year, and this year should be even better !!!

Check the Bulmers Internation Comedy Festival web page for details regarding shows, venues and latests news.

Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (ROI) 0818 719 300 / 0818 719 330 (NI) 0870 243 4455 or online at www.ticketmaster.ie.

Molly Malone

Molly Malone is one of Dublin's landmarks. Molly Malone's song, also known as Cockles and Mussels, is one of the most popular Irish songs and Dublin's unofficial anthem. Molly Malone's statue is located at the end of Grafton Street.

Legend says that Molly had a double life, fishmonger during the day and ..., well, just have a close look at the picture and you'll figure it out.

In Dublin's fair city,
where the girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,
As she wheeled her wheel-barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

"Alive, alive, oh,
Alive, alive, oh",
Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh".

She was a fishmonger,
And sure 'twas no wonder,
For so were her father and mother before,
And they each wheeled their barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

(chorus)

She died of a fever,
And no one could save her,
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.
Now her ghost wheels her barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

(chorus)