The Battle for Slane Castle - in cuttings

Some classic cuttings from the Slane Castle show in 1985.

This is a backgrounder, introducing Bruce to a new audience.

Next, a story about some of the shenanigans behind the scenes during the planning for the show. 
It was quite a rocky road and, as we detailed in 'Land of Hope and Dreams', the show almost never went ahead at all.

 A newspaper advert for the show.

 Local people were asked what they thought of plans for the show.

Finally, Slane is ready for Bruce Springsteen. And he rocks!