Thomas McCarthy

Irish Traveller, Singer, Storyteller, Thomas McCarthy comes from Birr in County Offaly in Ireland.

Traditional Singer of the Year in the Gradam Ceoil 2019.

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

Just released my albums 'Herself and myself' and 'Round Top Wagon' online for the first time. They're now available through bandcamp here: https://t.co/kPCLWs52e1
#thomasmccarthy #bandcamp #irishtraditional

[Craigavon Travellers Support Committee @CTSC1989]

The Irish Traveller Counselling Project (ITCP) is here to help people to access counselling with counsellors who are culturally sensitive to unique challenges faced by members of the Irish Traveller community. To find out more contact us via social media or by email on [email protected] or telephone on 02838342089

[Craigavon Travellers Support Committee @CTSC1989]

NIHEs Vision is that:
"Everyone is able to live in an affordable, sustainable and decent home, appropriate to their needs, in a safe, attractive, and climate resilient place'.
This is how the reality for Irish Travellers looks.
Traveller families in Craigavon have had to endure conditions like this for nearly 20 years whilst waiting on a new site to be built despite NIHE having been awarded planning permission to replace this "temporary" site in 2011.

[Fingal County Council @Fingalcoco]

The Fingal Sessions from @Tradfest are on TV for the next six Friday nights – @RTEOne at 8pm beginning tonight (Fri 1 Aug). These sessions were recorded in the magnificent @ArdgillanCastle. In the first episode @fobraonain of the Hothouse Flowers celebrates the contribution that the travelling community have made to Irish music, with @SharynWardMusic, @steowall and @McCarthy_singer.

[St Mary's CBS Enniscorthy, An Edmund Rice School @CBS_Enniscorthy]

🎤📖 A Special Visit from Thomas McCarthy 📖🎤

Irish Traveller and storyteller Thomas McCarthy visited our school today, sharing incredible folk stories and songs with our students. It was a fantastic experience, and the boys thoroughly enjoyed it!

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

It's 3 years since @harvestfilms Songs of the Open Road was released.

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

Tonight on @RTEOne a documentary on myself and the family will be shown @ 10:15pm. I'd like to thank Pat Collins and all at @harvest__films - in my own opinion he did a great job. I hope you all enjoy it!

[Dublin City Heritage Office @heritage_dublin]

Today there is a free @HeritageWeek lunchtime concert with Mick O'Brien and Ciara Ní Bhriain at the @ITMADublin at 73 Merrion Square. Donations welcome. For more info: https://t.co/eDVL7FJWJr

[The Arts Dispatch @theartsdispatch]

Glastonbury Festival 2024: Best of the Rest Preview

You've read our @theatre_circus previews - well, there's a whole lot more where that came from.

Check out the other T&C offerings at @glastonbury incl. @McCarthy_singer, @bewilderbox, @RimskiP & more!

https://t.co/omeUo8vHwt

[Glasto Atchin Tan @atchin_tan]

Big thanks to @cerysmatthews for dropping by for a live BBC R6 broadcast from Atchin Tan!

We'll share a link as soon as it's available.

📸: Bela Varadi

[Glasto Atchin Tan @atchin_tan]

Thanks to @itvnews for covering Atchin Tan.

Watch this to find out why Atchin Tan at Glastonbury festival is so important to members of nomadic communities:

https://t.co/nIBFCRtItD

[Glasto Atchin Tan @atchin_tan]

Atchin Tan's takeover of Flying Bus @unfairground was a blast!

Today, we've got an incredibly powerful programme:

Significance and use of language - Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer, Bob Knight, Damian Le Bas @DamianLeBas, Nikki James
12:30pm-1:15pm

Martin Furey
1:15pm-2:00pm

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

Thanks to all for having me, it's an amazing festival!

[Glasto Atchin Tan @atchin_tan]

👀Okay, a big'un. Strap in.

📅Weds 26 June, we'll have:

🎶Music from brilliant Irish Traveller musician, Trish Reilly!
📖A Talk with @DamianLeBas, where we'll revisit his journey writing 'Stopping Places'.
🎶More music from the glorious Thomas @McCarthy_singer!

📸: NFATS

[Travellers' Times @TravellersTimes]

To celebrate Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month, there is a screening of the film 'Songs of the Open Road' about award-winning Traveller singer @McCarthy_singer
Venue: Cinema City, Screen 3, 12/06/24, 6.30pm

For further information please visit: https://t.co/jL8jyLCo6x

[Hot Press @hotpress]

@glastonbury Feat: @McCarthy_singer @CalebKunle1 @anniemacmanus @marywallopers @theburmamusic @kojaque @dervishofficial @SPRINTSmusic @LankumDublin @PillowQueens @KNEECAPCEOL @fontainesdublin @favebandfizz @feelmybicep @KingfishrBand @thescratchmusic @NewDad & more

https://t.co/ayyruDgSUz

[National Concert Hall @NCH_Music]

We can't wait to see you all at Tradition Now tonight! Schedule below, see you later!

7.00pm: @EdwinaGuckian
7.30pm: Ruth Clinton
9.00pm: Bláth na hÓige
9.15pm: Passing on the Songs with @McCarthy_singer
9.30pm: @JGhedi

Tickets: https://t.co/bjox3cnhY2

@artscouncil_ie

[WestmeathIndependent @westmeathindo]

Athlone singer-songwriter to feature on 'Songlines' documentary airing on RTÉ tonight
https://t.co/fsYIkDFgaj

[Triskel Arts Centre @TriskelCork]

We're very proud to work with @corktravellerw1 and @NCH_Music to bring renowned Traveller Singer and Storyteller Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer to "TRADITION NOW" on Fri 3 May 9pm

info: https://t.co/SCO8VllLKN

@RTEOne will screen "Songlines" by Pat Collins
Thurs 2nd 10:15pm.

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

Pat Collins' new documentary on RTE 2nd May. The following night some of the singers will perform in the @NCH_Music

[National Concert Hall @NCH_Music]

We can't wait for this! Tradition Now returns on May 3rd with multi-room concerts & informal sessions! Don't miss Bláth na hÓige, @JGhedi,@RuthClinton,Passing on the Songs with @McCarthy_singer & sean-nós dancer @edwinaguckian

Tickets 👉 https://t.co/bjox3cnhY2

@artscouncil_ie

[Thomas McCarthy @McCarthy_singer]

I've the pleasure of singing with these great women for Cork Traveller Women's Network at @TriskelCork on Dec 14th. Please share and come along.