New book launched in Tipperary tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary woman
The End Of The Strolling Players - The life story of Agnes Sullivan
The great joy,love and hardship of family life is beautifully captured in a unique book launched in Cahir last Friday night.
It tells, in her own words, the wonderful story of Agnes Sullivan and her life from an era of cabaret and circus.
The End Of The Strolling Players is a story about a woman growing up in Ireland on a travelling show and the people she met along the way.
It is a history of bygone days, a story of love with her husband, Paddy, and the family they reared, making their home in Cahir in 1979.
It was a very proud night for all of the Sullivan family and their friends as the book was launched at Cahir House Hotel.
On the night there was entertainment provided from Agnes’ descendants, as well as a special piano piece written by her great grandson, titled “The End Of The Strolling Players” especially written for the night.
The story of Agnes Sullivan and her family is now the subject of an RTE Documentary to be broadcast on RTE Radio One on Thursday, October 27 at 2pm.
Produced by Ronan Kelly, with the inclusion of many people who lived through the time, as well as excerpts from the book read by an actor.