Philip Campbell tells us how Neil McCurdy's Uilleann Pipes finally found their way back to Rathlin, almost a century after they were first awarded to him at the first Feis in 1904.
"Neil McCurdy, who comes from Rathlin, won on war pipes, and his prize was a fine set of Mr OMealys Uilleann Pipes. On McCurdy obtaining his prize a great shout went up from the crowd of the Raghery men men of the sea, and with splendid lungs."
http://seanreidsociety.org/SRSJ3/3.21/O%27Mealy%20Timeline.pdf
From the BBCNI/TG4 series 'Taisce na Tuaithe'.
And...?
jdgrahamo 5 months ago
So who has them, have they been restored, is anyone playing them?
piobairesicago 1 year ago