Kilcash, as many of you, will know is a little village nestled in the foothills of Sliabh na mBan, made famous, of course, by the song, which no doubt every child in the county if not the country has heard at some point during their primary education. It has always been a vibrant community, but in recent times has been positively bustling with activity. The hugely successful Music on the Mountain series kicked off last August with a stunning performance from ‘The Wood of O’ - Breege Phelan and Will McClellan and has gone from strength to strength since. On investigating who it might be that was responsible for the event, I was unsurprised when I learned that the woman behind the idea was none other than local artist Mia Carney. Mias drive and enthusiasm saw that ‘one off’ concert turn into a series and there are more performances lined up for 2020. She popped into the arts centre last week for a chat and a good laugh i must say…. about Music on the Mountain, her own personal work, and the annual craft fair that will take place next weekend in the Community hall….