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    1. [IRL-CARLOW] Sold-out concert in Carlow 1922.
    2. michael purcell
    3. January 1922. After being confined to barracks for several months during the Truce, and now in January 1922 getting ready to depart from Ireland, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Fifth Fusiliers, British Army, were invited to put on a farewell concert in Carlow's Deighton Hall. This advertisement informs us that the St. George's Minstrels recruited from within the battalion will preform at the forthcoming concert supported by the Fifth Fusiliers Brass Band. Heated discussions took place to decide if the soldiers could march, for the last time, in full military regalia from Carlow Barracks to the Deighton Hall on the day of the concert. Nationalist 1922 in the PPP. NOTICE. DEIGHTON MEMORIAL HALL at 8pm. Monday, January 30th 1922. ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE : by St. GEORGE'S MINSTRELS and the Band 1st Battalion Fifth Fusiliers. Owing to the great number of persons who were unable to obtain admission to the Evening Performance at the Deighton Memorial Hall on January 25th, it has been decided to hold an additional performance. Ticket holders for EVENING PERFORMANCE, Jan 25th , who were unable to obtain admission, will be admitted on production of Ticket. Tickets for additional Concert are now on same at Mr Craig's, Dublin Street, and Mr Rudock's Newsagent, Tullow Street. Admission by Ticket only.

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