Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co Donegal, from his wife Mary, his brother John Thomas Meenan and from Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers of East End, Tory (aged about 65), 31 August 1969 evening [session continued from 6942] tracks 1–7]
Copies made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of recordings made mostly in August 1969 by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see notes) [tracks 8–12]

Performers:
Rogers, Patrick (Padriag na Faitche), singing in Irish Tracks 1-3, 5, speech in Irish Track 4;
Meenan, Mary, singing in English Track 6;
Meenan, John Thomas, singing in Irish Track 7;
Heraghty, Jimmy, singing in English Track 8;
Duggan, Jimmy, singing in Irish Track 9;
Meenan, John Tom, singing in Irish Track 10;
?, Bernard, accordeon solo Track 11;
Meenan, Willy, singing in Irish Track 12

Running Order:
1. A Mháire bhruinneal (‘A Mháire bhruinneal, a bhláth bán an duilleabhair...’), song / Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers, singing in Irish
2. Thug mé ruaige go Malaidh ne Cruaiche, song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
3. Baoighillí Loch an Iúr (‘Ó, ’s a Phadraig, is iomdha má mbeadh lastadh préataí a thug me féin is mo dhearthair...’), song [on drowning off Owey island], song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
4. Talk about the song ‘Baoighillí Loch an Iúr / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, speech in Irish
5. An clár bog déil (‘Phósfainn Máire [gan tír?], gan bó gan punta...’), song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
6. The maid of Culmore (‘From fair Londonderry to sweet London town...’), song / Mary Meenan, singing in English
7. Ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom (‘ ’S ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom ar an chéad lá de’n tseachain...’), song / John Thomas Meenan, singing in Irish
8. The green fields of Gweedore [copying continued from 6940]
9. Máistir scoile mé [END OF BAND ONE]
10. An cailín Gaelach (‘B’aite liom féin a bheith ar thaobh [ar an?] shléibhe...’), song /  John Tom Meenan (who died in 1967 aged about 74), singing in Irish
11. Untitled (=The wandering minstrel), jig / Bernard [surname unknown], accordion
12. An cailín Gaelach (‘B’aite liom féin a bheith a shiúl ar an shléibhe...’), song /   Willy Meenan (brother of Jimmy, of East End, Tory), singing in Irish [copying continued on 6944] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal from Patrick (Patsy Dan) Rogers (aged about 24) of West End (Baile Thiar), Tory, afternoon of 31 August 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in the house of William Meenan, from Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers of East End, Tory (aged about 65), evening of 31 August 1969 [track 4]

Performers:
Rogers, Patsy Dan, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2, singing in Irish Track 3;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
Rogers, Patrick (Padraig na Faitche), singing in Irish Track 4

Running Order:
1. Tory’s lovely shore (‘Farewell to dear old Donegal, its hills and rugged shores...’) , song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in English [session continued from 6940]
2. Talk about the songs ‘Tory’s lovely shore and ‘Amhrán na scadán’ / Patsy Dan Rogers, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
3. Siubhán Ní Dhuibhir (‘D’éirigh mé ar maidin a tharraingt chun aonaigh mhóir...’), song [learnt from Eamon Ghráinne Rogers]  / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish [end of afternoon session]
4. Landlady na páirte (‘Landlady na páirte, tá an bás ag mo chroí le tart...’), song / Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers, singing in Irish [evening session continued on 6943] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal, from his brother John Thomas Meenan (aged about 45), from his wife Mary (née Duggan, aged about 42) and her brother William (Willy Mary) Duggan (aged about 44) of East End (Baile Thoir), 30 August 1969 [session continued from 6939] [tracks 1–5]
Recorded in William Meenan’s house from Patrick (Patsy Dan) Rogers (aged about 24) of West End (Baile Thiar), Tory, 31 August 1969 [track 6]
Copy made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of earlier recording made on Tory [in August ?], by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see Notes) [track 7]

Performers:
Meenan, Mary, singing in Irish Track 1;
Meenan, John, singing in Irish Track 3;
Duggan, Willy, singing in Irish Tracks 2, 4, speech in Irish Track 5;
Rogers, Patrick (Patsy Dan), singing in Irish Track 6;
Rogers, Patrick (Padraig na Faithche), singing in Irish Track 7

Running Order:
1. Thug mé ruaige go Malaidh na Cruaiche, song / Mary Meenan, singing in Irish
2. Thiar i gConnachta (‘Thiar i gConnachta tá mo lóistín...’), song / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish 
3. Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaí (‘Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaí go mbearrfaí mé féin do chúl...’), song / John Thomas Meenan , singing in Irish
4. Malaí Leo (‘Tiocfaidh máthair amárach  Anuas ’un an chladaí...’), song / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish
5. Talk about the song ‘Malaí Leo’ / Willy Duggan, speech in Irish
6. Amhrán na scadán (‘Ó ’s anois atá mé aosta is mé ag éirigh lag breoite tinn...’), song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish
7. Dá mbéinn-se i mo thighearna (lub)[?] , song [bad recording] / Patrick Rogers (Padraig na Faithche, aged about 65) of East End, Tory, singing in Irish [see Notes] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal, from his brother John Thomas Meenan (aged about 45), from his wife Mary (née Duggan, aged about 42) and her brother William (Willy Mary) Duggan (aged about 44) of East End (Baile Thoir), 30 August 1969 [session continued from 6938] [tracks 1–5]

Performers:
Duggan, Willy, singing in Irish Tracks 1, 4;
Meenan, Mary, singing in Irish Tracks 1-2;
Meenan, John, singing in Irish Tracks 3, 5

Running Order:
1. Bríd óg Ní Mháille (‘Maidin chiúin cheo bán go lua lua san fhómhair...’), song  / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish ; Mary Meenan, singing in Irish
2. Sean Dún na nGall (‘Is grá geal mo chroí thú, Thír Chonaill a stór...’), song / Mary Meenan, singing in Irish
3. Gleanntán na coillidh uaignigh (‘Sa ghleanntán na coillidh uaignigh nach lag, brónach mar a bhím...’), song / John Thomas Meenan, singing in Irish
4. An trua leat an buachaill deas óg, song / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish
5. Is trua nach bhfuil mé in Éirinn (‘Is trua nach bhfuil mé in Éirinn san áit ar tógadh mé i dtús mo shaoil...’), song [air: Lazarus] / John Thomas Meenan, singing in Irish [session continued on 6940] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Conchubhar (Croher, Con, Cornelius) McGinley (aged 73) in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal), 29 August 1969 [tracks 1–2]
Recorded from Conchubhar McGinley in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal, 29 August 1969 [tracks 3–6]

Performers:
McGinley, Conchubhar, singing in Irish Tracks 1-2, 5, speech in Irish Tracks 3-4, singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. Ó, chuaidh mé seal tammallt ar cuairt ann, song / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish  [session continued from 6936]
2. Níl sé ina lá (‘Níl sé ina lá, níl go fóill...’) , song / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish [end of session]
3. ‘Ó gcluinte mise, lucht na scabail’), poem [about St Simon’s brown scapular] / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish
4. The words of the song ‘ Ó, chuaidh mé seal tammallt ar cuairt ann’, song / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish [
5. Níl sé ina lá, song / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish  
6. To Claudy’s banks the Specials came, song / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish  [session continued on 6938]  [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Conchubhar (Croher, Con, Cornelius) McGinley (aged 73) in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 29 August 1969 [tracks 1–4]

Performers:
McGinley, Conchubhar, singing in Irish Tracks 1, 3, speech in Irish Tracks 2, 4

Running Order:
1. Cuach a lonndubh buí (Ó, bhí mé lá ag siúl an bhóthair...’), song / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish [session continued from 6930]
2. The words of the song ‘Cuach a lonndubh buí’, recitation / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish
3. An crúbach i dToraigh (‘Ó ’n lá chuaidh an chrúbach [sic] go Toraigh...’), song [air: The maid with the bonny brown hair] / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish
4. The words of the song ‘An crúbach i dToraigh’, recitation / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish [session continued on 6937] [END OF BAND ONE]

Location:
Recorded in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal from Seamus McGinley (aged about 27), of Falcarragh, and his sister Bríd Boyle, 25 August 1969 [tracks 1–7]

Performers:
McGinley, Seamus, singing in Irish Tracks 1, 5, speech in Irish Tracks 2, 6;
Boyle, Brid, singing in Irish Tracks 3-4, 7

Running Order:
1. Amhrán na scadán (‘Ó ’s anois atá mé aosta is ag éirí lag breoite...’), song / Seamus McGinley, singing in Irish
2. The words of the song ‘Amhrán na scadán’, recitation / Seamus McGinley, speech in Irish
3. Tiochfaidh an samhradh, song [false start] / Bríd Boyle, singing in Irish
4. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’, song [take two: as learnt in Toraigh island] / Bríd Boyle, singing in Irish
5. Trathnóna beag aréir (‘Thíos i lár an ghleanna...’), song [words by ‘Máire’ (Seamus MacGrianna)] / Seamus McGinley, singing in Irish
6. The words of the song ‘Trathnóna beag aréir’, recitation / Seamus McGinley, speech in Irish   [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Reilig Mhachaire Gháthláin (‘Ag siúl cois na trá damh i ndoimhneacht na h-oíche...’, song [learnt in Toraigh, (recent) words by Jack Phaddy Fheidlimidh, air: The old Orange flute] / Bríd Boyle, singing in Irish [end of session]  [END OF BAND TWO]

:
Recorded by Hugh Shields in his car near the house of Joe McCafferty (see Reel 27) , Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal on 24 August 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in the house of Hugh (Hughie) McGarvey, aged about 64, Bunaninver, Glashagh, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, 25 August 1969 [tracks 4–6]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joseph (Joe), singing in Irish Track 1, speech in Irish Tracks 2-3;
McGarvey, Hughie, singing in English Tracks 4-5, singing in Irish Track 6

Running Order:
1. An crúibín i dToraigh (‘An lá sin chuaidh crúibín go Toraigh...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish [session continued from 6931]
2. Talk about the song ‘An crúibín i dToraigh’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
3. Words of the song ‘An crúibín i dToraigh’, recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [session concluded with a story: Leann de’n fhraoch, removed by HS from original tape] [end of session]
4. In Inishirrer island (‘In Inishirrer island a monh or two ago...’), song [about poteen-making, words by a local schoolmaster] / Hughie McGarvey, singing in English
5. Father McFadden (‘Concerning Father McFadden that lies in Derry jail...’), song / Hughie McGarvey, singing in English
6. Domhnall abú, song [one verse, from school?], song / Hughie McGarvey, singing in Irish [end of session] 
The 2nd item of the original tape – Joe's story 'Leann den fhraoch'  – was removed by HS, but can be heard on reel 205 marked ‘Topic’ (Joe track 1) [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of Joseph (Joe) McCafferty, aged 65, Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 21 August 1969 [tracks 1–4]
Recorded from Liam MacMenamin, National Teacher, in his house in Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1969 [tracks 5–7]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joseph, singing in Irish A1, speech in Irish Tracks 2, 4;
McCafferty, Kathleen, speech in Irish Track 3;
MacMenamin, Liam, singing in Irish Track 5, speech in Irish Track 6, speech in English Track 7;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 7

Running Order:
1. Bríd Óg Ní Mháille (‘A Bhríd Óg Ní Mháille, ’s tú d’fhág mo chroí cráite...’), song [learnt from old man in Knockfola] / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
2. Bríd Óg Ní Mháille, recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
3. Lura beag, rhyme [for game] / Kathleen McCafferty (widow of Joe’s uncle), speech in Irish
4. Gleanntán na coillidh uaignigh (‘Óró i ngleanntán na coillidh uaignigh, lag brónach mar bím...’), recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session]
5. Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh (‘Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh níl mise slán...’), song [learnt from Mary McCormack (aged about 75), Glenfin, c. 1840] / Liam MacMenamin, singing in Irish
6. Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh, recitation / Liam MacMenamin, speech in Irish [end of session]  [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Liam MacMenamin talking about the previous songs / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Liam MacMenamin, speech in English

Recorded in the house of Seán Bán Fheidhlimidh MacGrianna (aged about 60, brother of Séamus and Seosamh, the writers) and his sister Mrs Annie Boyle in Ranafast, The Rosses, Co. Donegal, 12 September 1969 [tracks 1–5]
Recorded in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal from Joe McCafferty, 12 September 1969 [track 6]

Performers:
Boyle, Philip (Feidhlimidh), singing in Irish Tracks 1-2;
MacGrianna, Sean Ban, singing in Irish Track 3, speech in Irish Tracks 4-5;
McCafferty, Joseph, singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. Ag gabhail do’n Aifreann damh, song [by Raftery, learnt from his uncle Sean Bán] / Philip (Feidhlimidh) Boyle (aged about 44), singing in Irish
2. An driúcht geall cheo (‘Ag dul síos an gleann damh...’), song [translation of ‘The foggy dew’], song  / Philip (Feidhlimidh) Boyle, singing in Irish
3. Bean an fhir ruaidh (‘ Is tailliúir óg aerach mé ag déanamh éadaí do inghean an fhir ruaidh...’), song / Seán Bán MacGrianna, singing in Irish
4. Story of the song ‘Bean an fhir ruaidh’ (‘Bhí tailliúir ina chónaí sa tír seo fad ó shin, é féin agus a bhean...’), story [incomplete at end of tape] / Seán Bán MacGrianna, speech in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]
5. The words of the song ‘Bean an fhir ruaidh’, recitation / Seán Bán MacGrianna, speech in Irish [end of session]
6. The foggy dew  (‘Down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair went I...’), Joe McCafferty, singing in English [session continued on 6950] [END OF BAND TWO]