About Patrician Hall
The Patrician Hall is a cultural, arts and entertainment venue in the village of Carrickmore, County Tyrone. It was built by the Roman Catholic Parish of Termonmaguirk under the Diocese of Armagh as a means of using it to raise money to build Roman Catholic sector education facilities in the form of a primary and a post-primary school. This parish hall was named after Saint Patrick (that year being the 1500th anniversary of his death), and the venue played host to many national and international stars including Liam Neeson, Roy Orbison, Val Doonican, The Wolfe Tones and The Dubliners. It was also very popular on the Irish Showband circuit throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. . The venue continued to be used up until the millennium by local groups for events and fundraising. RenovationAfter 40 years of constant use the venue fell into disrepair, so the building was transferred on a leased basis from the Parish of Termonmaguirk and the Diocese of Armagh to a local voluntary community group in order to become eligible for public funding. 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 as well as public bodies. It reopened in 2005 with facilities including state-of-the-art lighting, sound and technical specifications; retractable seating, bar and food service, event and banquet. The venue continues to be used for a multitude of purposes and by a wide and varied section of the community. It is the community of Carrickmore who own and manage The Patrician.
Patrician Hall Description
The Patrician Hall is a cultural, arts and entertainment venue in the village of Carrickmore, County Tyrone. It was built by the Roman Catholic Parish of Termonmaguirk under the Diocese of Armagh as a means of using it to raise money to build Roman Catholic sector education facilities in the form of a primary and a post-primary school. This parish hall was named after Saint Patrick (that year being the 1500th anniversary of his death), and the venue played host to many national and international stars including Liam Neeson, Roy Orbison, Val Doonican, The Wolfe Tones and The Dubliners. It was also very popular on the Irish Showband circuit throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. . The venue continued to be used up until the millennium by local groups for events and fundraising. RenovationAfter 40 years of constant use the venue fell into disrepair, so the building was transferred on a leased basis from the Parish of Termonmaguirk and the Diocese of Armagh to a local voluntary community group in order to become eligible for public funding. 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 as well as public bodies. It reopened in 2005 with facilities including state-of-the-art lighting, sound and technical specifications; retractable seating, bar and food service, event and banquet. The venue continues to be used for a multitude of purposes and by a wide and varied section of the community. It is the community of Carrickmore who own and manage The Patrician.