Donegal Fiddle MusicConnie Haughey (1906 – 1999)
(8th December 1906 – 6th January 1999) Connie, or Connie Con Beag as he was better known, is remembered as one of the finest fiddlers of his generation…
Francie Kelly (c.1878 – 1954)
Francie, a fiddle player was born and lived all his life at Leirg an Dachtáin. Like many of his generation in the Teileann area, he survived through fishing…
Frank Cassidy (1900 – 1971)
(14th April 1900 – 9th March 1971) Like his two older brothers, Frank had a great pair of hands and an inventive mind. He is regarded as one…
James Byrne (1915 – 1980)
(7th March 1915 – 22nd October 1980) James, known locally as Jim Phat James, was born in the townland of An Baile Mór but spent most of his…
Jimmy Kelly (1887 – 1970)
(16th August 1887 – 1970) Jimmy was born at Leirg an Dachtáin but left the area at a relatively young age to work for the Monaghan family in…
Mick McShane (1896 – 1969)
(23rd January 1896 – 11th November 1969) Mick, of Iomaire Mhuireanáin is remembered as a very fine fiddle player in a generation where the standard of playing was…
Con Cassidy (1909-1994)
Con (6th July 1909 – 5th February 1994) a fiddler, was born and reared in Cruachlann, Teileann, where he was exposed to musical influences such as his cousins; John,…
John Doherty 1900 – 1980
John Doherty was born into a very musical travelling family in February 1900 in the Ardara area of Co Donegal. John’s parents were Mickey Mór Doherty (Mór being…
Dinny McLaughlin
Dinny McLaughlin was born in 1935, in Shandrum near Buncrana in Inishowen, North East Donegal. At the time when Dinny was a boy “big nights” in houses were…
Michael Gallagher (1906 – 1986)
(13th December 1906 – 1st November 1986) Michael, or Mickey Golly as he was known locally, was from the townland of Rann na Cille, Teileann where he was…
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