If you are living on the Emerald Island, and in the Banner county in particular, it is quite difficult to ignore that Muhammad Ali is coming on the 1st of September in the Information Age Town (everything is decoded below). My off topic category is there for events like this.I like the 2 videos below (not embeddable, sorry) showing the boxer's great sense of humour:
Muhammad Ali talks about his Irish origins (Interview on RTE Irish TV 1960s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-kKKXB2_ZI
Interview clips of Muhammad Ali (1971, 1974, 1975 and 1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnz77QSu2HA
If you happen to cross the town of Ennis on that 1st of September, and depending if you're a fan or not, you should know what places to reach, or to avoid with the program of his visit:
- All Day - Muhammad Ali Exhibition, at Glor Irish Music Centre
- 1.00-3.30pm - Public event at Abbey Street Car Park
- 3.00pm - Civic Reception at Waterpark House, Drumbiggle (Muhammad Ali will embark on drive through Ennis town following this event). Please note that the Civic Reception is a closed event.
- 3.00-4.30pm - Street entertainment at O'Connell Square, Abbey St. and O'Connell St.
- 3.15-4.30pm - Live entertainment, Temple Gate Plaza
- 3.15-4.30pm - Live entertainment, Turnpike
- 3.00pm (free admission), 8.00pm (ticketed only) - Showing of 'When We Were Kings' at Glor Irish Music Centre. Proceeds in aid of The Parkinson's Association Of Ireland
Translation:
Emerald Island = Ireland
Banner County = Clare
Information Age Town = Ennis (but that's Irish Geek humour!)
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