![President Michael D Higgins poses for photographs with family members of ' Big' Tom McBride at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer ÔBigÕ Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the President Michael D Higgins poses for photographs with family members of ' Big' Tom McBride at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer ÔBigÕ Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PP4NKE/president-michael-d-higgins-poses-for-photographs-with-family-members-of-big-tom-mcbride-at-the-official-unveiling-of-a-statue-of-late-country-singer-ocircbigotilde-tom-mcbride-in-castleblaney-as-the-inaugural-festival-in-his-honour-concludes-both-the-statue-and-the-festival-were-in-the-process-of-being-planned-when-tom-passed-away-in-april-this-year-PP4NKE.jpg)
President Michael D Higgins poses for photographs with family members of ' Big' Tom McBride at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer ÔBigÕ Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the
![People gather for the unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour concludes. Both the statue and the festival were People gather for the unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour concludes. Both the statue and the festival were](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PP4PD1/people-gather-for-the-unveiling-of-a-statue-of-late-country-singer-big-tom-mcbride-in-castleblaney-as-the-inaugural-festival-in-his-honour-concludes-both-the-statue-and-the-festival-were-in-the-process-of-being-planned-when-tom-passed-away-in-april-this-year-PP4PD1.jpg)
People gather for the unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour concludes. Both the statue and the festival were
OLSS Castleblayney on Twitter: "Well done to @OLSSchoir who performed songs by Eamon Toal & Big Tom at the Big Tom festival weekend, delighted to be able to share in a great
![President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina (centre) at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina (centre) at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PP4NHE/president-michael-d-higgins-and-his-wife-sabina-centre-at-the-official-unveiling-of-a-statue-of-late-country-singer-big-tom-mcbride-in-castleblaney-as-the-inaugural-festival-in-his-honour-concludes-both-the-statue-and-the-festival-were-in-the-process-of-being-planned-when-tom-passed-away-in-april-this-year-PP4NHE.jpg)
President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina (centre) at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer 'Big' Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his honour
Castleblayney Regeneration - Town Team - 'Castleblayney Celebrates Big Tom' festival update: Friday 21st September - festival launch in Iontas Theatre as part of Culture Night 7pm 11pm - Big Band Dancing
![Sabina Higgins is greeted by Myles Kavanagh 'The Kilkenny Elvis' at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer Big Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his Sabina Higgins is greeted by Myles Kavanagh 'The Kilkenny Elvis' at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer Big Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PP4PHG/sabina-higgins-is-greeted-by-myles-kavanagh-the-kilkenny-elvis-at-the-official-unveiling-of-a-statue-of-late-country-singer-big-tom-mcbride-in-castleblaney-as-the-inaugural-festival-in-his-honour-concludes-both-the-statue-and-the-festival-were-in-the-process-of-being-planned-when-tom-passed-away-in-april-this-year-PP4PHG.jpg)
Sabina Higgins is greeted by Myles Kavanagh 'The Kilkenny Elvis' at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer Big Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural festival in his
![Stars meet at the 'Castleblayney celebrates Big Tom Festival' – Our Lady's Choir and Eamonn Toal!! – Our Lady's Secondary School Stars meet at the 'Castleblayney celebrates Big Tom Festival' – Our Lady's Choir and Eamonn Toal!! – Our Lady's Secondary School](http://olss.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Choir-Eamon-Toal.jpg)
Stars meet at the 'Castleblayney celebrates Big Tom Festival' – Our Lady's Choir and Eamonn Toal!! – Our Lady's Secondary School
![President Michael D Higgins and Thomas McBride (centre), son of 'Big' Tom McBride, at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer Big Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural President Michael D Higgins and Thomas McBride (centre), son of 'Big' Tom McBride, at the official unveiling of a statue of late country singer Big Tom McBride in Castleblaney as the inaugural](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PP4NW6/president-michael-d-higgins-and-thomas-mcbride-centre-son-of-big-tom-mcbride-at-the-official-unveiling-of-a-statue-of-late-country-singer-big-tom-mcbride-in-castleblaney-as-the-inaugural-festival-in-his-honour-concludes-both-the-statue-and-the-festival-were-in-the-process-of-being-planned-when-tom-passed-away-in-april-this-year-PP4NW6.jpg)