Donegal Fiddle MusicJames 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…
Columba Ward (1917 – 1999)
(10th August 1917 – 26th June 1999) Columba, the youngest boy in the family, attended Saint Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. Afterwards, he worked in various positions, firstly selling insurance…
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…
Con McGill (1912 – 1983)
(6th March 1912 – 5th August 1983) Con McGill, or Con Choit as he was known locally, was born at Mínte Seisce in the parish of Ard an…
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…
Mick Carr (1896 – 1975)
(5th May 1896 – 30th March 1975) Mick Carr, a fiddle and melodeon player from Mín an Aoire was regarded as one of the most influential musicians in…
Pádraig Carr (1946 – 2006)
(16th March 1946 – 5th July 2006) Pádraig, the youngest child of Mick and Mary Carr, played the melodeon for as long as he could remember. As a…
Pádraig Molloy (1936 – 2016)
(17th March 1936 – 31st March 2016) Pádraig, son of Barney and grandson of Bríanaí Mór, was born at Mín na Chearrbhaigh on Saint Patrick’s Day, 1936. He…
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