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This first tune is associated with the playing of Donegal fiddle player, Dermot McLaughlin. It was recorded by Paul McGrattan and Paul O’Shaughnessy on their duet album, Within a Mile of Dublin (1995). This tune has often been described as a fling or a barn-dance, the two dance t
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Dic Béimis has a long association with theatre and literature. Dic communicates how Yeats captures a sense of the great fiddlers of Sligo: the line ‘dance like a wave of the sea' could bring to mind North Connaught set dancers navigating their way through a Lancers’ Set. The line
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It is thought that Neainsín Bhán may have been composed circa 1860s. It was first collected by Séamus Ennis on behalf of the Folklore Commission of Ireland in the 1940s. Neainsín Bhán is a love song of a young man, though there appears to be a verse or two put in the mouth of a y
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This first tune is often referred to as Across the Fence. It dates from the 1950s when it was composed by the virtuoso fiddler, Brendan McGlinchey. Other of his compositions include Farewell to London and Splendid Isolation. Born in Armagh, Brendan has resided in England for most
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Father Tom’s Wager was included in Ryan's Mammoth Collection (c. 1880s) under the title, Close to the Floor. It was also appears as No. 220 in the collection, O’Neill’s 1001: The Dance Music of Ireland. A tune which was particularly popular with musicians in New York in the 1950s
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Pat Lyons’ Reel is a composition of the late Tipperary fiddler, Seán Ryan. It is included in The Hidden Ireland, his first book of compositions, which was followed by a second publication, Seán Ryan’s Dream. Amongst his many compositions which were quickly absorbed into the tradi
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Seán McCarthy, born in Listowel, Co Kerry, was a well-known songwriter, singer and colourful character who entertained thousands of listeners to Sunday Miscellany and Thought for the Day on RTÉ Radio. The Seán McCarthy Weekend Festival, held at the beginning of August in Finuge,
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Mulhaire's No. 9 is a composition of the great button accordion player Martin Mulhaire, originally from Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, resident in New York for most of his life. He has many well-known tunes to his credit, including timeless classics such as The Golden Keyboard, Grandpa T
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The collector Edward Bunting (Belfast Harp Festival, 1792) attributed Molly St. George to Thomas Connellan, Cloonamahon, Co. Sligo. Born in the mid-1600s, both Thomas and his brother, William, were well-known harpers of their time. Their compositions, including Molly St. George,
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The opening reel is a composition of the highly regarded fiddle player, Jim McKillop of Cushendall in the Glens of Antrim. It was named after his daughter, Maeve. Jim McKillop now lives in Dundalk, Co. Louth, and in addition to being known for his virtuoso playing, he is an instr
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The site has been dated to the medieval and post-medieval periods through typological analysis of pottery recovered from a number of features on the site. The site has produced evidence of a medieval field system with land clearance and boundary and drainage ditches. The site is
archaeology | dating (measuring) | Archaeological excavation report
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