Many people walk past this statue in Tralee without knowing who the man it represents is. Christie Hennessy was born in Tralee in 1945. He left school at just eleven and a half and lived with severe dyslexia, unable to read or write. Yet despite this, he wrote songs of rare honesty and emotional depth — songs that would go on to shape Irish music. He worked as a labourer on building sites in London and released his first album in 1972. With little promotion, only 500 copies were pressed. For the

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132K views · 2.6K reactions | A local artist in Tralee has been making the most of the Covid-19 restrictions by creating striking murals on the town’s streets. Mike O’Donnell’s artworks are inspired by the town’s history and people as well as by the Covid-19 crisis | RTÉ News | Facebook

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2.1K views · 18 comments | The Rose of Tralee has been cancelled for the first time in its history. The festival, which was due to take place in August, has now been postponed until August 2021. Host of the Rose of Tralee, Dáithí O'Sé, says it is the right decision for health and safety | Clare FM | Facebook