• Some of the memorabilia to be displayed in the proposed museum and archive
  • Piano played in 1934 by The Glenfarne Dance Band in Mc Givern’s Hall (now The Rainbow Ballroom)
  • Senator Michael Comisky, Cllr Enda Mc Gloin, Tony Mc Loughlin TD and Minister for Tourism, Michael Ring
  • Hubert Mc Morrow, Minister Michael Ring, Cllr Seán Mc Dermott, Brendan Mulvey – Journalist and Radio DJ
  • Minister Michael Ring, Cllr Sean Mc Dermott and Tony Mc Loughlin TD
  • Cllr Sean Mc Dermott and Minister Michael Ring
  • Cllr Sean Mc Dermott, Minister Michael Ring and Gerry Finneran
  • Minister for Tourism, Michael Ring
  • S Mc D and MR
  • S Mc D, GF, Frankie Maguire, a Glenfarne musician and MR
  • S Mc D, GF, Frankie Maguire, a Glenfarne musician and MR with Mary Fee (Committee member)
  • Cllr J Mc T, Senator Michael Comisky, MR, MC, SM, T Mc L, S Mc D, BS and Joseph Gilhooly – Director of Services, Leitrim County Council
  • Sinead Mc Dermott – Tourism, Leitrim County Council, Michael Colreavy TD, Mary Fee, Minister Michael Ring, Cllr John Mc Tiernan, Brian Smyth – Rural Development Co-ordinator, Leitrim Development Co, Frankie Maguire, a Glenfarne musician and Tony Mc Loughlin TD
  • Cllr J Mc T, Senator Michael Comisky, MR, MC, SM, T Mc L, S Mc D, BS and Joseph Gilhooly – Director of Services, Leitrim County Council

Events 2012

Saturday 19th May

Innisfree Ceili Band starting at 8.30pm 

Sunday, 20th May

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Cousins"

Sunday, 27th May

Breffni Vintage Club

Visiting 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Sunday, 3rd June

Annual Dancing Competition

Also Jiving Competition

"Brass Roots Band", Cavan

Sunday, 17th June

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Traditions"

Friday, 13th July

Hall booked

Sunday, 15th July

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Vincie Carr & Ann Mc Groary

Saturday, 21st July

Charity Event - Niall Mellon Township Trust

For details see

http://www.facebook.com/events/376809459028078/

Friday, 3rd August

Festival Dance

Derek Ryan and his band 11.30pm

see www.derekryanmusic.com

Sunday, 5th August

Festival Sports Dance

Olde Tyme Dance. Note: Dancing 10.30pm

Dancing to "Show-Bud"

Sunday, 19th August

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Larry & Co"

Sunday, 16th September

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Lakelanders"

Sunday, 21st October

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Legends"

Sunday, 18th November

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Cousins"

Sunday, 9th December

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Traditions"


Past Events

Events 2011

Sunday 15th May

Old Time Dance

Dancing to "Country Traditions"

Thursday 19th May

Nathan Carter CD Launch & Dance

Sunday 5th June

Old Time Dancing featuring The Annual Waltzing Competition for The Michael Walshe Memorial Cup (Perpetual) and Trophies. Music by The Cannon and Ramsey Band. Dancing 9.30pm – 12 midnight.

Sunday 19th June

Old Time Dance

Dancing to "Country Highways"

Saturday 16th July

Fr Woods Retirement Social

Sunday 17th July

Old Time Dance

Dancing to "Cannon & Ramsey"

Friday 29th July

Family Fortunes at 8.30pm 

Saturday 30th July

Teenage Disco DJ Gaza from 10pm - 12am

Sunday 31st July

Old Time Dance - "Mountain Fever" - Glenfarne Gala Sports Dance
Dancing 10pm - 12.30am

Wednesday 5th, 6th & 7th August

Friday, 5th – Traditional Concert of Irish Music, song, dance and humour, commencing at 8.30pm

Saturday, 6th Fíor Ceili. Dancing 9pm – 12pm

Wednesday 21st August

Old Time Dance

Dancing to "Show Bud"

Wednesday 18th September

Old Time Dance

Dancing to "Lakelanders"

Friday, 23rd September

Dancing to Jimmy Buckley and his Band

Derrygonnelly GAA Fundraising Dance

Friday 7th October

Dancing to Nathan Carter and his band

Benefit DVD Launch night!

Dance starts at 11.30pm

Saturday, 15th October 

Fior Ceili. Dancing 9.30pm - 12.30am

Cera Moyle Ceili Band

Sunday, 16th October

Old Time Dance 9pm - 11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Legends"

Saturday 29th October

Dancing to Mick Flavin and his band

Dancing 11.00pm - 1.00am

Sunday 20th November

Old Time Dance 9pm - 11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Traditions"

Sunday 11th December

Old Time Dance 9pm - 11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Cousins"


 

2012

 

Sunday, 15th January

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Sensations"

Sunday, 19th February

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

In aid of Leukaemia Trust Fund

In memory of the late Seamus Mulvihill

Dancing to "Mountain Fever"

Sunday, 18th March

Celebration of Thur Mountain

Refreshments & music 4.30pm in The Rainbow

Sunday, 18th March

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Country Legends"

Friday, 30th March

Jimmy Gralton's Dancehall 8.30pm

Show and dance

Monday, 2nd April

Public Meeting - Helmut Fehr 7.30pm

 

Easter Monday, 9th April

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Family Affair"

Proceeds to

Monsignor Young Alzheimers Unit,

St Patrick's Hospital, Ck-On-Shannon

Saturday 14th April

Sets Ceili starting at 8.30pm

Sunday, 15th April

Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm

Dancing to "Cannon & Ramsey"

 

A Brief History

In 2004 Glenfarne Development took out a twenty year lease on the Rainbow and completed Phase I of a very ambitious refurbishment plan. The Group’s plans for The Rainbow include an Archive incorporating a museum of Showband memorabilia, a Tourism Information Centre and a fully functional community centre catering for young and old. Photograph courtesy of James Molloy.


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The Rainbow in Glenfarne  - Benefit Compilation CD

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