Donegal Fiddle MusicPaddy Hegarty (1914 – 1996)
(1914 – 20th December 1996) Born at An Leargaidh Mhór in 1914 to Edward and Sarah Hegarty, Paddy was one of five brothers, all of whom played the…
Buíochas / Credits An Taobh Thoir
John Doogan John Matthews, Eamonn Browne Patrick, Joseph & Margaret Doogan Anne Marie Lyons, Seán Ó Beirn Paddy Hegarty Rosaleen Boyle Frank McHugh Frank McHugh James Meehan (Snr)…
James Meehan (1884 – 1965)
(17th November 1884 – 19th July 1965) James, Leirg an Dachtáin was the youngest son of James Meehan and Bridget Doogan, an aunt of the fiddler John Doogan,…
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…
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…
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