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"Irish Eyes are Smiling" - Charity Album from Fr. Tom Russell In aid of The LARCC - Tue, 15 Dec 2009

Its time to support our founding members family for a great cause. The Russell Family sre involved in the LARCC charity. Fr. Tom Russell OFM is an Irish Franciscan working in their well known community at Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal. He has recorded a charity album in aid of The LARCC Cancer Support Centre based near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The album, "Irish Eyes Are Smiling", contains Irish classics such as; My Lagan Love, The Foggy Dew and Roisin Dubh.

Fr. Tom is related to the famous musicians, Micho, Pakkie and Gussie Russell of Doolin, Co. Clare. Working on the CD, Fr. Tom says "the music is at once very Franciscan, very Irish and very personal to me". Tom was inspired by the work of his brother Frank, who is the co-founder of LARCC, which is why he decided to donate all proceeds from the sale of the album to the charity. LARCC (Lakelands Area Retreat & Cancer Centre) is the Midlands Cancer Support Centre and is located near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. LARCC gives support and holistic help to people living with cancer.

LARCC provides a supportive environment where patients and family members can obtain information, receive counselling and experience complementary therapies. LARCC is run by a full time nursing staff with a Board of Directors comprising of cancer patients, their families, friends and health care professionals. At LARCC, counsellors and therapists assist people with a cancer diagnosis to cope with their illness and enhance the quality of their lives.

LARCC is a place of Retreat, Reflection and Recovery?providing ?a safe place to talk?. The Centre has been operating since late 2002 and Frank was one of its first cancer clients. Happily, he is still involved in the wellbeing and promotion of the Centre. To purchase "Irish Eyes are Smiling", priced at E15 each, please phone LARCC on 044 9371971 or email info@larcc.ie.

To find out more about LARCC, please visit www.larcc.ie. LARCC is a registered charity, charity no. 14959. To contact Frank Russell please call - 0872476461

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