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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.

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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.

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Up Knockeen

Up Knockeen

A lovely new addition to the Binneas Collection from Paddy Corcoran, Cappawee, Portmagee. It was composed by his brother Johnny in the 1960’s.

The song was collected was collected by Peter Mullarkey as part of the Meitheal ininiative supported by Ealaín na Gaeltachta.

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Oídhce an Ghála 1903

Oídhce an Ghála 1903

Diarmuid Ó Gealbháin a raibh cónaí air i Sosadh i mBaile ‘n Sceilg a d’aithris an fonn seo faoi oíche mhór gála a rinne scrios ollmhór mórthimpeall na dúiche.

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Paddy Moulcore’s Reel

(Binneas Meitheals)

Paddy Moulcore’s Reel from the playing of Patrick Donnelly. Patrick learned the tune from his father who played it on the melodeon.

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The ship Niagara

This penny ballad sheet concerns the ship Niagara which took part in laying the first transatlantic cable which crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Valentia Island to Trinity Bay in eastern New Foundland.

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