Donegal Fiddle MusicDenis Gallagher (1889 – 1954)
(25th June 1889 – 17th January 1954) Denis Gallagher, a fiddler, lived most of his life at Mín an Aoire where he was a close neighbour of Mick…
James McNelis (1917 – 1996)
(26th March 1917 – 10th June 1996) James McNelis or Jamie Johnny Mhicí as he was known locally was a melodeon player from the townland of Srath Laoill…
James Patrick Maloney (1925 – 1950)
(24th August 1925 – 29th June 1950) Jimmy Maloney, Óstán Shliabh Liag , An Charraig, was the youngest of a family of seven. As a young boy, Mrs…
John Ward (1911 – 1991 )
(2nd June 1911 – 1991 ) John, like his brother Danny, worked the land in Srath Laoill Theas and An Charraig Uachtarach. In 1941 he married Grace Meehan…
Mícheál Carr (1933 – 1998)
(7th January 1933 – 26th February 1998) Mícheál, an accordion and fiddle player, was the fourth child and first son of Mick and Mary Carr. As a teenager…
Patrick McGill (d.1978)
(d. 10th June 1978) Patrick, a melodeon player, was a close neighbour of Patrick O Donnell and Jimmy McNelis. In 1950 he married Bríd Ward, Carrick, a sister…
Patrick Doherty (1905 – 1962)
(18th July 1905 – 18th June 1962) Patrick Doherty was born and reared in a two-storey house on the roadside in the townland of Srath Laoill Theas, approximately…
Patrick O’Donnell
Patrick O Donnell, or Patrick Mhichíl Phaidín is well remembered as a good storyteller and melodeon player. He taught melodeon to his nephew, Jimmy McNelis, also from…
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