This bank holiday weekend we have an amazing line up of live music and sport for you to enjoy!
- Friday 25th August
Live music in The Ostlers Arms with "Heavy Hearts", a fabulous line up of local musicians performing in Ostlers from 9pm. Our weekly trad session with Blaisin will also take place in Seán Óg's from 10pm.
- Saturday 26th August
Tyrone based folk / trad / rock supergroup "The Whistlin' Donkeys" will be providing an energetic performace on Main Street from 10.30pm on Saturday night. Free admission!
- Sunday 27th August
On Sunday don't miss Tyrone v Dublin GAA match live on the large screens in The Ostlers Arms! You can also enjoy our special "Wings and Beer" promotion during all matches on Sunday. In Seán Óg's The Drunken Lullabies will be playing from 5.30pm.
- Sunday 27th August - Mickey Joe Harte Live From 9.30pm
On Sunday night from 9.30pm in The Ostlers Arms, Mickey 'Joe' Harte will be LIVE! Mickey 'Joe' Harte has been a mainstay of the Irish roots and popular music scene for more than 15 years. He has multiple Platinum records to his credit including #1's and many Top 20 hits on the Irish charts.
The single releases of 'come gather all' & 'bring it on, bring it on' exhibit two Recent writing collaborations with internationally acclaimed Irish songwriter 'Paul Brady'.
Harte's current album “Forward to Reality” represents some of his best songs yet, offering an amazingly diverse range of themes, sounds, and subjects.
The album was recorded in the USA with john condron and flipworks productions. Including the acclaimed songs 'Bordertown' 'unstoppable train', and 'Living in our town' And includes the hit radio single 'Practical' featuring Irish folk legend Finbar Furey.
Recent months have seen the release of “WISH YOU WELL” this track has helped to reinforce mickeys place in the Irish music scene and was Play listed by RTE RADIO 1 along with mickeys summer hit "SOUND OF THE SUMMER"
Mickey is currently recording new material with producer Dieter Kirchenbauer in Germany, which consist of mainly original songs and interpretations of some of his favourite covers, including Luka blooms Contemporary Irish folk song "City of Chicago", and the Crowded house song "fall at your feet".
Past compositions include theme tunes for RTE TV programmes including "lords of the ring" & "Brian and Pippa get married" And featuring as a vocalist on the hit dance series 'Lets dance' 2016 for RTL in Germany
Mickey also hosts and performs on the 'writers series'
an 'in the round' concept with two very special guest artists on selected dates at raffs on the corner, Skerries, Co.Dublin
guests include: Duke special / John Spillane / Eleanor Mc Evoy / the 4 of us / Mick Hanly / Nick kelly / leo Moran(saw doctors) / anto Thistlethwaite(waterboys) , to name a few......
WHAT THE MEDIA SAID....
"Mickey Harte Has forged a reputation as a talent to be reckoned with, the 13 songs on "forward to reality" should steer him back to where he belongs, among the real Musicians".... (Hot press).
Harte sings of the quiet desperation of growing up in a “Bordertown,” on the third track, and there’s grit on “Broken Love” and “Living in Our Town.” That’s the bite I’ve always wanted to hear from him... (mail on sunday).
If you want an album that is blissfully free of gimmickry, where quality music gives layer upon layer of listening pleasure, then this album comes highly recommended and well worth the investment... (Eurovisionary).
Have a great bank holiday weekend on Main Street, Omagh!
Guest Comments
• Just spent a night at Rooms at Rue and what a relaxing night we had . We were made very welcome the moment we arrived as the staff were all amazing. The food was delicious and we finished the evening with a trad session. Breakfast was chilled out and relaxed and I didn't want to leave. To all the staff I would like to say thank you. The room was meticulous and I honestly couldn't complain about anything. I'm really looking forward to going back soon. Rita Deans.
• Location was perfect, room was lovely, secure parking close by and gluten free options at breakfast topped off a great stay.
• Staff were great, food was excellent, location was great right in the heart of the town as for breakfast the portions were massive you couldn't finish it I would recommend anybody going to stay in Omagh stay in the Rue 10 out of 10 for everything.
• My wife held a surprise birthday party for my 50th birthday recently and part of her treat was for us to stay a night in Rooms @ Rue, as friends of ours from Wales, England and Belfast had already booked to stay the night. In short, the rooms are amazing, as we all testified at breakfast downstairs in Rue the following morning.
We arrived back in the early hours to be greeted by friendly staff who showed us down the plush corridors to our room which offered a lovely view of Omagh's Market Street illuminated at night. The decor of the rooms is of the highest design and quality, tastefully done with an eye for detail, as good if not better than any hotel room I stay in throughout Britain and Ireland when travelling for work. Very spacious too, with a king-size bed and comfortable mattress, and not a sound to be heard even in middle of Omagh. The en-suite bathroom is very modern, and has everything including all the fancy hand-soaps and moisturisers etc. which my wife utilised but I skipped, me being a typical Alpha male from Tyrone etc!!
A dozen or so of us each had a full Irish the following morning, which was superb, and Charlie and the staff couldn't have been more attentive. I certainly would recommend a stay at Rue and accommodation is at a very reasonable price too. A great experience, well done.
This wonderful "Bijou" hotel was a joy to stay in. The seemingly newly refurbished rooms are London 5 star standard. The welcome from the manager, Kamel and his staff was a breath of fresh air! Breakfast on leaving was a hearty "Full Irish" which left me sustained until I arrived home in Wales many hours later. I would advise all who visit to pay attention to the directions given on line....the hotel was a little difficult to find without satnav details (our fault) .......I would not hesitate to stay in Rue again...
The hotel is really amazing! The most impressive point is the fantastic view from the window! Safe and comfortable, well-equipped with all of the facilities we needed. Very friendly staff and beautiful town. Cannot recommend enough...Really enjoyed the trip to ireland!