Donegal Fiddle MusicMickey ‘Bán’ O’Byrne (1899 – 1980)
(22nd June 1899 – 12th December 1980) One of seven children born and raised at Caiseal, Mickey was nurtured in a strong local music tradition of lilting and…
Frank McHugh (1924 – 2019)
(5th July 1924 – 4th February 2019) In his youth, Frank McHugh learned much of his fiddle playing from Peter Cunningham of An Seanach, a fiddler who Frank…
John Doogan (1874 – 1932)
(4th November 1874 – 29th June 1932) John Doogan, blacksmith and fiddle player was a grandson of Patrick Doogan, the first of the Doogan family to arrive in…
Condy Lyons (1888 – 1978)
(7th April 1888 – 15th December 1978) Condy was one of ten siblings, born at Caiseal in 1888 to Denis and Anne Lyons (née Carr). His mother Anne…
Patrick (b.1878) ; Joseph (b.1885) & Margaret Doogan (1888 – 1973)
Younger brothers of John Doogan, Leitir, both Patrick and Joseph were fine fiddle players who continued to play after they emigrated to New York early in the…
Tommy Meehan (1927- )
(10th May 1927 – ) Tommy is the youngest son of nine children raised by James and Ellen Meehan (née McHugh) at Leirg an Dachtáin. All his older…
James McNelis (1914 – 1987)
(18th May 1914 – 13th July 1987) James McNelis was born and raised in the townland of Goirt Sháile along with his four siblings. His two brother’s, Bernard…
Pat Harvey (born c. 1864)
Pat Harvey, or Pat ‘The Nailor’ as he was locally known is recorded as living at Caonachán in the village of Cill Charthaigh in the 1901 census….
Jack McElroy (1910 – 1996)
(3rd March 1910 – 5th January 1996) Christened John Francis but commonly known as Jack, he was born and raised in the townland of Gleann Málainn, the son…
Patrick Gillespie (b. 1917)
(b. 1st January 1917) Paddy, or Paddy Phroinsias, was born and reared at Gort an Luain, an area located between the townlands of Cionn na Coilleadh and Suidheamh….
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