Radio Kerry on Christmas day at 4pm Music songs and stories of the Iveragh peninsula.

Daniel O’Connell and the bend in the road.

A folk story from Mikeen McCarthy (born Cahersiveen 1931)

Mikeen McCarthy (Cahersiveen)- Two stories of grey hounds.

(Waistcoat of greyhound skin & |Lead in greyhound's ear)

Jack Murphy

A song composed in honour of Jack Murphy the hero of the 1926 All-Ireland football final.

Every grain of sand - A song from Cahersiveen travelling man Mikeen McCarthy.

Click on the ‘Mikeen McCarthy’ link for more information and recordings

Filmore & Killorglin camogie game 1930.

A still from the ‘Binneas’ evening celebrating the song, music and story of Foilmore that took place on Saturday the 2nd November.

‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre Saturday 2nd November at 7pm.

Can anyone Identify the musician in this photograph and the location it was taken? It is believed to be somewhere around Portmagee or Ballinskelligs.

‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre Saturday 2nd November at 7pm.

I was contacted by Andy Newman who’s wife’s Grandfather was the Bandmaster in the photograph. His name is Danny Kelly (Galway), he also identified the boy on the left hand side of the photo.

Cahersiveen Band & musician photos.

Cahersiveen Band & musician photos.

A story from Mikeen McCarthy in recognition of the annual Daniel O'Connell summer school.

Binneas update

It has been a busy couple of months for the ‘Binneas Collection’.

Liberty of the subject - Arrest of a ballad singer.

This photograph is part of a small collection of photographs of the Caherciveen Brass and Reed band circa 1930’s - 1940s, that have recently been donated to the Binneas Collection.

A topical song from the Binneas Collection, bearing in mind the numerous election posters leering from every lamp post and telegraph pole at the moment, enticing you to part with your vote!