# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Songs of Travel and of Home
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Songs of Travel and of Home
Sunday 16 August, 3.00pm
St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall
Tickets €15 + booking fee | Children free

Pascal Kennedy baritone
Sophie Ward piano

This National Heritage Week, join baritone Pascal Kennedy and pianist Sophie Ward as they take you on a journey through the musically rich storytelling of Art Song. Together they perform Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel alongside some beautiful Irish artsongs, with composers such as Herbert Hughes, Thomas Moore and the poetry of W.B Yeats and James Joyce. 

Pascal Kennedy began his singing journey with Deirdre Hanniffy in Birr and went on to study at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin. During this time, he played the role of “The Ghost of Michael Furey” in Frank McGuinness’ adaptation of James Joyce’s The Dead on the Abbey Theatre’s stage, one of the highlights of his career to date. He continued his studies in London, but these were unfortunately cut short due to illness. Pascal turned his focus to teaching, where he taught singing in the UK and Ireland, including running the Oxmantown School of Music in Birr for two years preceding the COVID-19 lockdowns. He found great joy in working with students during this break from performing. Recently, Pascal has returned to singing and is delighted to be back in the place where it all started. 

Sophie Ward is a pianist, accompanist, and music teacher based in Birr, Co. Offaly. She holds a BA in Music from Trinity College Dublin and completed two postgraduate diplomas at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy in Hungary, specialising in piano accompaniment and piano pedagogy. She studied piano for many years at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Therese Fahy. She has performed as both a soloist and collaborative pianist in recitals across Ireland, the UK, France, and Hungary. She was recently appointed as an examiner with the RIAM. She is co-founder of the Birr community choir Sing It!. She also accompanies the Birr Young Voices children's choirs, the Mellow Tones choir in Cloughjordan and the Omna Singers in Portumna.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/offaly/songs-of-travel-and-of-home/200030517721837
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances, theatre, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Offaly
- **state**: EM
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: St Brendan's Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr
- **lat**: 53.09815
- **long**: -7.9102
- **full address**: St Brendan's Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr, Saint Brendan's Church Of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, Offaly

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Songs of Travel and of Home being held?
  - **A:** Songs of Travel and of Home takes place on Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at St Brendan's Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr, Saint Brendan's Church Of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, Offaly.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Songs of Travel and of Home?
  - **A:** Songs of Travel and of Home is organized by Birr Festival of Music.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Songs of Travel and of Home is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Offaly, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Songs of Travel and of Home sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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