School: Scoil na Móna Fliche (Moanflugh) (roll number 10272)
- Location:
- Moanflugh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Deasmhumhnaigh
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“A blind fiddler once lived at Maulnahorna.”
From Mrs Daniel Lynch (53), Maulnahorna.
Taken down by Denis Lynch (10) Maulnahorne 9-5-38A blind fiddler once lived at Maulnahorna. He used to go around the country playing at weddings and parties for his hire and at crossroads dances. He was named Paddy Martin. There was a dancing-master also teaching dances, and he used to employ Paddy Martin. Martin hoarded a good sum of money, and was very happy at the end of his life.- Collector
- Denis Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Maulnahorna, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Daniel Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Maulnahorna, Co. Cork
Local Poets and Musicians
“In the vicinity of this school a famous fiddler named Jackey Casey.”
In the vicinity of this school lived a famous fiddler named Jackey Casey. He taught many of the people around the district how to play the fiddle. He taught many of the people who are now old and they still play his tunes. He used to play at dances and parties. He left Moanflugh later and went to Macroom. He also gave lessons there.
Another piper named O'Connell lived at Coolnidane.