The Boss Has Been Tracing His Roots

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The musician is playing sold-out gigs across three nights, with 114,000 people expected to attend.

The Boss has been tracing his roots in his ancestral home of Rathangan.

Bruce Springsteen treated customers at local pub, The Burrow, to a personal concert during his visit yesterday.

It's believed his great, great grandmother, Anne Garrity, emigrated from either Rathowen in Westmeath or Rathangan to New Jersey during the Famine.

The musician is playing sold-out gigs across three nights, with 114,000 people expected to attend.

It will be the first time he's played on Irish soil in seven years. 

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says scattered showers, for the gig, are possible: 

Aiken Promotion's Head of Operations, Shane Mates, says there are three main entrances to the RDS:

Councillor Mark Stafford says it was a 'pinch yourself moment:

One Bruce Springsteen super-fan has seen all 28 of his Irish concerts.

Tom McCormack is a dedicated fan:

Bruce Springsteen hits Rathangan.. #brucespringsteen #usa #musician #musically

Posted by Rathangan Past & Present. on Thursday, May 4, 2023

 

Read more here: Midlands Band Come Face To Face With The Boss!

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