“Meeting the Other Crowd” took on a new meaning recently as Clare’s very own seanchaí was paid by a visit by a celebrated fashion designer.
Storyteller Eddie Lenihan was sitting in his Crusheen home last week when he received a call from the daughter of none other than Tommy Hilfiger, asking if she and her father could call in to say hello.
The pair were in the middle of a visit to Ireland and were welcomed into the famed folkorist’s abode, where they told him of their admiration for his work and even gifted him some clothing from the Hilfiger line.
Eddie says despite his visitors’ celebrity status, they were treated no differently to anyone else who might drop in.
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