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August 01, 2007
A long way from the front!
Interesting newspaper advert for a carnival in St. Brigid's Park as the war ends in Europe in June 1945.Leinster Leader 9/6/1945
ADVERT
THE WAR IN EUROPE IS OVER
AND
THE KILDARE TOWN
CARNIVAL
IS
Now in Full Swing
SUNDAY, 10th JUNE-CARNIVAL AMUSEMENTS FROM 3 p.m..
CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS PARADE in DANCE MARQUEE
at 4 p.m. GAELIC FOOTBALL MATCH at 7.30 p.m. JOCKEYS
v. GOLF CLUB. TUG-O’-WAR CONTEST First Round, at
8.30 p.m. LINDBERGH’S SENSATIONAL DEATH DIVE at
6.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. GRAND GALA DANCE, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Jim Dunny’s Band. Admission-5/-.
WEDNESDAY, 13th JUNE-CARNIVAL AMUSEMENTS FROM 3 p.m.
MONSTER JUMBLE SALE in DANCE MARQUEE at 4 p.m.
OPEN AIR BOXING CONTESTS at 7.30 p.m., confined to Curragh
and District Racing Stables LINDBERGH’S SENSATIONAL
DEATH DIVE at 6.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. GRAND GALA DANCE,
9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Admission-5/-.
ALL THE WEEK-ESTELLE. THE WONDER PALMIST. GOLF
PUTTING COMPETITION. RAFFLE STALL for VALUABLE
PRIZES.
MONDAY, 11th JUNE-DANCING 9 p.m. to 12. Admission-2/6.
TUESDAY, 12th JUNE-DANCING 9 p.m. to 12. Admission-2/6.
WEDNESDAY, 13th JUNE-DANCING 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Admission-5/-.
THURSDAY, 14th JUNE-DANCING 9 p.m. to 12. Admission-2/6.
FRIDAY, 15th JUNE-DANCING 9 p.m. to 12. Admission-2/6.
SUNDAY, 17th JUNE-GRAND FINALGALA DANCE.
Admission-5/-.
SPACIOUS CYCLE PARK. TEAS, ICES AND REFRESHMENTS
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Interesting newspaper advert for a carnival in St. Brigid's Park as the war ends in Europe in June 1945.
Posted by mariocorrigan at August 1, 2007 12:21 AM