Connollys of Leap is one of Co Cork’s most iconic music venues. Ellie O’Byrne talks past legends and future plans with owner Sam McNicholl. Sam McNicholl settles himself on a sofa upstairs on the mezzanine, looks around, and points out a colourful portrait painted on one wall. “No sleep ‘til Connolly’s of Leap,” the saying went amongst Irish bands on the road. “That’s where the saying ‘Beyond The Leap, Beyond The Law’ comes from.”Despite his busy role running the venue, Sam still gets well into the gigs.

Source: Irish Examiner January 22, 2018 00:00 UTC