Donegal Fiddle MusicPaddy Carr (d.1953)
Although he was born and reared in the townland of Lairg an Breac in the parish of Ard an Ratha, Paddy, a fiddler was strongly associated with local…
John James Boyle (1887 – 1976)
(23rd September 1887 – 1976) John James of Gleann Málainn, a fiddler, was the eldest of the Boyle family. As a young boy and teenager he played the…
Phonsie Boyle
Alphonsus, or Phonsie, a younger brother of John James was also a fiddle player. He played regularly with Jack McElroy for dances in An Caiseal National school in…
Michael Byrne (1906 – 1993)
Michael (Mickey), one of ten children and an elder brother to Joe, emigrated from Gleann Málainn to America in September, 1928 where he first settled in Chicago. It…
Joe Byrne (1914 – 1996)
Joe was the youngest of ten children born to Charlie and Bridget Byrne (nee McHugh) of Gleann Málainn. A shy, retiring man, it was in his later years…
Jim Curran (1926 – 2003)
(19th January 1926 – 26th September 2003) Jim, a nephew of Teileann fiddler, Connie Haughey, is rememberd as a melodeon player and later an accordionist from Málainn Bhig….
Michael Gillespie (c.1910 -1979)
(c.1910 – 2nd November 1979) Michael, or Mickey Mhuiris of Mín na Draighin was known locally as a melodeon player. His mother, Margaret Carr of Mín an Aoire…
Paddy Cassidy (1893 – 1949)
(2nd March 1893 – 8th February 1949) Paddy, a brother of John and Frank’s, was regarded as a fine fiddle player and also played the piccolo as a…
Francis Curran (1910 – 2001)
(6th Jan 1910 – 5th June 2001) Francie played the fiddle quite a bit in his youth and as a young man he was a frequent playing partner…
John Cassidy (1886 – 1924)
(8th June 1886 – 24th August 1924) John, the eldest of the Cassidy brothers, was born and raised at An Cheapach, Teileann. He is still spoken of and…
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