Donegal Fiddle MusicPaddy Gillespie (1914 – 1992)
(6th January 1914 – 22nd November 1992 Paddy (Paddy Dhónail), a fiddle player, was married to Maggie McGinley, also from Mín na Croise. They had seven children together,…
Patrick O’Byrne (1896 – 1967)
(26th June 1896 – 30th May 1967) Patrick (Paddy Hiudaí O’Byrne) of Mín na Croise, a first cousin of Con McGinley was born in 1896, the same year…
Paddy Carr (d.1953)
Although he was born and reared in the townland of Lairg an Breac in the parish of Ard an Ratha, Paddy, a fiddler was strongly associated with local…
Michael Gillespie (c.1910 -1979)
(c.1910 – 2nd November 1979) Michael, or Mickey Mhuiris of Mín na Draighin was known locally as a melodeon player. His mother, Margaret Carr of Mín an Aoire…
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