Seamus Ennis being recorded by Jean Ritchie, winter 1952-53.

(Photo courtesy of James Hardiman Library, NUI, Galway. From the Ritchie-Pickow collection. ©NUIG)

 

 

John Wayland, founder of the Cork Piper's Club 1898

Mollie Morrissey c.1905		Al Purcell in 1938

 

Willie Clark

 

Denis Delaney

 

John Rowsome

 

James Ennis here is the father of Seamus.

 

Bernard Delaney c. 1900

 

John Flanagan c. 1870

 

Willian Carolan c. 1900

 

Samuel Rowsome b.1895

 

Prof.Denis O'Leary c.1910

 

The Blind Piper : J P Haverty (1794-1864). This is in the National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin)

The Piping Boy : Nathaniel Hone (1718-1784). This is in the National Gallery of Ireland

 

 

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