Buíochas / Credits An Charraig agus Abhainn a’Ghlinne

Eamonn Carr Theresa Boyle Mick Carr Theresa Boyle, James Byrne, Donal Ward Mícheál Carr Theresa Boyle Padraig Carr Theresa Boyle Patrick Doherty Eddie & Paddy O’Gara, Packie Sweeney…

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Barney Molloy (c.1895 – 1967)

(c.1895 – 2nd April 1967) Barney, or Barney Bhríanaí of Mín na Chearrbhaigh was the son of Bríanaí Mór Molloy, a noted fiddler who learned much of his…

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John McGinley

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Frank McGinley

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Denis 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…

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Con Sweeny (1932 – 1981)

(5th February 1932 – 28th March 1981) Con Sweeney, Srath Laoill Theas, was the youngest of a family of six. He was a close neighbour of Patrick Doherty…

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