School: Corderay (roll number 12735)

On this page

1. Larry Lynch - A Blind Fiddler

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   Larry was born in Deffier on the land now owned by Paddy Mahon. He took the smallpox when a boy or a child and was blind afterwards. He was a great fiddler and had a valuable fiddle. No dance or wedding was complete without Larry. His fame went far and near. In his old age when he could not or was not able to walk he was brought on a hand barrow to play. Larry is dead over one hundred years.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Céilleachair

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

2. Jack the Piper

   

   Share Share Post

   Jack was a very skilled Ullean piper but given to drink. He went from town to town. Jack Gorman was his name. No body knows his birth place although he died in this district in the hosue of Willie Earley of Drumlegere now owns. Pat McRann RIP commonly known as "[Foodrawn?]" kept Jack. Jack died about twenty five years ago.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit