Lord Mayor to promote Cork songs at schools

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Thursday, 27 August 2009

The Lord Mayor of Cork is to spread the message of music when he visits Cork schools after their return next month. Taking a unique stance on the traditional visit, Cllr Dara Murphy will be presenting students of primary and secondary schools with Cork song cards as part of his visit. "I would like to promote the music and song that celebrate the history, tradition and culture of Cork," the Lord Mayor said.

Words from the verses of Cork anthems The Banks of my own Lovely Lee and Beautiful City will be presented to the students. "It is my strong belief that every child in Cork, when leaving primary school, should know the words of these songs," he said.

He added that he also intends on making the visit more interactive and has invited schools to submit concerns to him. "I would like to focus on issues that are of particular concern and/or interest to them. To this end, I will be sending a template to each school in advance of my visit to allow students (through Student Council or other structure) to identify issues of particular importance," he said.

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