Jack Murphy ( Hero of the 1926 All-Ireland football final)
Jack Murphy
A song composed in honour of Jack Murphy the hero of the 1926 All-Ireland football final.
Mikeen McCarthy ‘Every grain of sand’
Every grain of sand - A song from Cahersiveen travelling man Mikeen McCarthy.
Click on the ‘Mikeen McCarthy’ link for more information and recordings
Filemore and Killorglin camogie game 1930
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.
Binneas presents a ‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre
‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre Saturday 2nd November at 7pm.
Does anyone know the name of this musician?
Can anyone Identify the musician in this photograph and the location it was taken? It is believed to be somewhere around Portmagee or Ballinskelligs.
Binneas presents a ‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre
‘Rambling House’ style evening at Filemore Community Centre Saturday 2nd November at 7pm.
Update on Cahirciveen Brass Band 1930 Photograph
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.
Daniel O’Connell and the fourpenny boots
A story from Mikeen McCarthy in recognition of the annual Daniel O'Connell summer school.
Binneas update
Binneas update
It has been a busy couple of months for the ‘Binneas Collection’.
Liberty of the subject - Arrest of a ballad singer.
Liberty of the subject - Arrest of a ballad singer.
Cahirciveen Brass Band 1930
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.
Song of a Kerry District Councillor
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!
Award for the Binneas Project
The Binneas Project was given an award at the Cahersiveen Mountain Roots Festival (May bank holiday) in recognition of it’s contribution to the collecting, preservation and dissemination of the local music and song.
New section to the Binneas website ‘Mikeen McCarthy’
New section to the Binneas website ‘Mikeen McCarthy’.
Caherciveen Pipers Band 1933
A donation of new material to the Binneas Collection.
The collection, donated by Phil O’Neill consists of documents and photographs that relate to the formation of the ‘Caherciveen Pipers Band’ in 1933, the fund raising efforts of the committee and the purchase of instruments. The pages also contain the names of the band members.