The Patrician Hall is a cultural, arts and entertainment venue in the village of Carrickmore, County Tyrone. Carrickmore (An Charraig Mhór is a Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Originally built in 1961, with voluntary labour and named after Saint Patrick (that year being the 1500th anniversary of his death), the venue played host to many national and international stars including Liam Neeson, Roy Orbison, Val Doonican, The Wolfe Tones and The Dubliners on many occasions. Saint Patrick (Patricius Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Roman Britain -born Christian Missionary and is the Patron saint William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Val Doonican (born Michael Valentine Doonican, 3 February 1927, in Waterford, Irish Free State) is an Irish Singer The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962. Formation and history The Dubliners formed in 1962
The venue was also a focus of much political agitation throughout the conflict in Ireland; having played stage to many political and military figures.
After 40 years of constant use the Hall fell into disrepair and after a 'farewell' concert in 2003 it closed for 18 months for major renovation work, with much of that work and funding again coming from local volunteers. It reopened in 2005 with facilities including state of the art lighting, sound and technical specifications; retractable seating, bar and food service, events suite, floor capacity for 350 people seated or 600 standing, whilst retaining the atmosphere for which it became famous.
Since its re-opening artists such as Francis Black, Johnny McEvoy, Philomena Begley, Ronnie Drew and the Wolfe Tones have played there. Ronnie Drew ( 16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer and folk musician In 2006, The Patrician was featured in a BBC documentary regarding the Field Day Theatre Co. and Stephen Rea, actor of stage and screen revisited the hall to take part in this. Stephen Rea (born Graham Rea on October 31, 1946) is an Irish Actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his In 2007 the President of the Irish Republic, Mary McAleese, paid a visit as part of a tour of County Tyrone. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> Mary Patricia McAleese (Máire Pádraigín
Every March the Patrician Hall hosts the Mid-Ulster Drama festival, which showcases the best of amateur dramatics from venues throughout the island of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
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