Johny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra

by Terry Moylan (Editor)

The Sliabh Luachra area of Cork and Kerry, described as 'more a state of mind than a territory', has no precise boundary. This fertile ground in the heart of Munster, the birthplace of poets Aogan O Rathaille and Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain, is home to a unique style of traditional Irish music. The great fiddle-player Padraig O'Keefe (1887-1963) lived and taught there, passing on a vibrant musical tradition to Denis Murphy and his daughter Julia Clifford, and to the box-player Johnny O'Leary, master-instrumental, composer and performer.

214 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994