Item HSH-18739/1/259062 - Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 77 [sound recording] / [James Heraghty]

Recorded in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, from James (Jimmy) Heraghty (aged about 55), of Meenlaragh, Cloghaneely, 1 September 1969 [tracks 1–8]

Performers:
Heraghty, Jimmy, singing in English Tracks 1-2, 5, singing in Irish Tracks 3-4, 6, speech in Irish Tracks 7-8

Running Order:
1. The green fields of Gweedore (‘Down by Dunlewey[’s] bonny lake one morning I did stray...’), song / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in English
2. Erin’s lovely shore (‘I am an Irish exile boy which fate has caused to roam...’), song [same air as preceding, with references to local placenames] / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in English
3. Amhrán na Scadán (‘Nuair a éirighim thatll ar maidin agus...’), song  / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
4. Ta brón inniú sna Rosann is tá caint thoir ar tír mór, song [described by singer as version in Irish of  ‘The Arranmore disaster’] / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in Irish
5. The Arranmore disaster (‘Good people dear, pray lend an ear, I’ll tell yous one and all...’), song [air similar to preceding] / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in English
6. Lár na páirce báine (‘Dá mbeadh lár na páirce báine agam dá eallach agus dá mhaoin...’), song [learnt from a Tory man] / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in Irish
7. The words of the song ‘Lár na páirce báine’ / Jimmy Heraghty, speech in Irish
8. Talk about the song (about Tory) ‘Lár na páirce báine’ / Jimmy Heraghty, speech in Irish [session continued on 6946] [END OF BAND TWO]