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Irish Authors by Dr. Derek Hand traces the development of modern Irish writing from Edgeworth, Synge & Yeats to Banville, Boland & McGahern.
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Éamonn Ceannt
A member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and later a founding member of the Irish Volunteers Éamonn Ceannt was a master of the uilleann pipes. He even put on a performance for Pope Pius X.
Young Piping Student
A young student in Peter Browne's piping class, Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
Copyright Tony Kearns
The Ní Dhomhnaill Sisters
Tríona and Mairéad Ní Dhomhnaill singing together in Nell & Jimmy Gleeson's pub, Coore, Co. Clare.
Copyright Tony Kearns
The Dalway Harp
Made in A.D 1621, by Donal O'Dermody of Kilkenny, for Sir John Fitz Edmund Fitzgerald of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
Copyright managed by the Library Council
The -Four Star Trio-
The "Four Star Trio" (Con O'Driscoll, Pat Ahern and Johnny McCarthy) and Paul O'Shaughnessy
Courtesy Terry Moylan
Terry Moylan
Terry Moylan is archivist at Na Píobairí Uilleann.
© Na Píobairí Uilleann
Street Session
Marcas Ó Murchú (flute), Antón Mac Gabhann (fiddle), Mick O'Connor (banjo), Áine Ní Chonail (fiddle) and Connie O'Connell (fiddle) at a street session in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
Copyright Tony Kearns
Sliabh Notes
Photograph of Sliabh Notes a Cork band
Courtesy Matt Cranitch
Audio/Video
- Fanny Power
Fanny Power
Fanny (Frances) Power was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Power from Loughrea in county Galway. She married Richard Trent in 1732. This tune was composed before their marriage because in the second verse Carolan hopes to dance at their wedding.
Courtesy of Dearbhail Finnegan
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Meath County Library
- Carolan's Farewell to Music
Carolan's Farewell to Music
When Carolan felt his death was near he returned to the house of his patron Mrs MacDermott Roe at Alderford. He composed and played his final piece of music there called Carolan's Farewell to Music. Carolan died in March 1738.
Courtesy of Dearbhail Finnegan
Meath County Library
- Bridget Cruise
Bridget Cruise
Bridget Cruise lived at Rahood near Nobber and was Carolan's first love. They met while Carolan attended the school run by the Cruise family. Carolan composed many tunes for Bridget although they parted when Carolan's family moved to Roscommon. Meeting at Lough Derg many years later Carolan recognised Bridget by the touch of her hand.
Courtesy of Nobber Festival Committee
Meath County Library
- 'The Ship in Full Sail'
'The Ship in Full Sail'
Elizabeth Crotty (concertina) plays 'The Ship in Full Sail'
© RTÉ
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
- The Morning Thrush
The Morning Thrush
Conor Byrne (flute) and Christy Moore (bodhrán) play a reel from the recording 'Wind Dancer'.
Newberry Recording Ltd, CB 0001
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
- Slip jigs
Slip jigs
The Four Star Trio perform a set of slip jigs from their CD, The Square Triangle. Barney Brallaghan's / Ride A Mile / The Sport of the Chase
Craft Recordings, CRCD002
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
- Slides
Slides
Johnny O'Leary (accordion) plays two slides from his CD, Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. The Hair Fell Off My Coconut / Thadelo's
Craft Recordings
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
- Reels
Reels
Elizabeth Crotty performs a set of reels on her concertina. The Wind that Shakes the Barley / The Reel with the Beryl
© RTÉ
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
Documents
- An Ghaoth Aneas
An Ghaoth Aneas
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, An Ghaoth Aneas
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- An Ghaoth Aneas
An Ghaoth Aneas
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, An Ghaoth Aneas
- Kilmaley Reel
Kilmaley Reel
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, Kilmaley Reel
- Kilmaley Reel
Kilmaley Reel
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, Kilmaley Reel
- Francis John Mc Govern's
Francis John Mc Govern's
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, Francis John Mc Govern's
- Francis John Mc Govern's
Francis John Mc Govern's
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, Francis John Mc Govern's
- The Fisherman's Slip Jig
The Fisherman's Slip Jig
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, The Fisherman's Slip Jig
- The Fisherman's Slip Jig
The Fisherman's Slip Jig
Play-along music files for the Irish traditional tune, The Fisherman's Slip Jig
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