Source: Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 2, #276.1

Johnny Gorman: line drawing from the Mayo Feis in Ballyhaunis, 1903.

Collected from M.J. Ryan, Doocastle, 1966: “Fíor-sheancheann”2. Attributed to piper John Gorman (1861-1917) from Derrylahan townland near Carrowbehy3 who frequented the area towards the end of C19. O’Neill’s account of O’Gorman from Irish Minstrels and Musicians can be found here.

  1. Breandán Breathnach (ed.), Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 2. An Gúm, Dublin, 1976, p142.
  2. Ibid. p181.
  3. At that time in Co. Mayo prior to changes to county borders as a result of the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898.

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