By Veronica Corr
It was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait! Monaghan County Council, Inniskeen Enterprise Development Group and the community of Inniskeen seized the opportunity to celebrate the official opening of the Patrick Kavanagh Centre on Thursday morning last, June 2nd 2022, the way they had intended to before the pandemic struck. The renovation of the centre cost an estimated €1.2 million and the modern interior designed to appeal to international audiences was heaving with activity, as was the sacred space outside it, where Castleblayney Players performed various scenes and recitals in period costume on the pleasant morning.
Meanwhile, Seán and Ceola Walsh from Carrickmacross Comhaltas branch entertained the audience with soothing harp and flute music. The importance of this occasion was underlined by the presence of not one, but two, female Government Cabinet members from County Monaghan who jointly-officiated the launch, Minister Catherine Martin (Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media) from Carrickmacross and Minister Heather Humphreys (Rural and Community Development; Social Protection) from Aghabog. Oireachtas members Deputy Niamh Smyth, Deputy Brendan Smith, Deputy Matt…
