John Meagher: Despite threats, a riot and fire, Lord Henry Mount Charles assured his legacy with music

Sharp of wit and full of mischief, his vision changed the face of festivals in Ireland forever

Lord Henry Mount Charles with Oasis’s Noel Gallagher at Slane Castle in 2008. The band headlined the festival in 2009. Photo: Collins

John Meagher

My first encounter with Lord Henry Mount Charles was an awkward one, to put it mildly.

It was 2009 and I was sent to Slane Castle to interview his son, Alex, about the family’s various business interests.

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