Sean McCarthy Shanagolden (original recording)

Sean McCarthy (1923-1990), a native of Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland, was an Irish songwriter. He was born one of 10 children, on 5 July 1923. He penned some of Ireland's favourite ballads including "Step It Out Mary", "Red Haired Mary" "In Shame Love, In Shame", "Some Say The Devil Is Dead", "John O'Halloran" and "Highland Paddy".
This song remains his masterpiece - recorded by many others but never matched. Sean only ever released one extraordinary LP - The Wandering Man in 1970, his compositions better known as being recorded by other artists. In 1973 a collection of his songs and poems was published in Listowel, Co. Kerry.
Sean's sister Peggy died in childbirth in 1946. Local clergy refused her a Christian funeral and burial in consecrated ground as her baby was conceived out of wedlock, his ballad, In Shame Love, In Shame, captures the family’s heartache.

[@gabe6210]

A fine singer and poet you were Sean McCartney.

[@peneleapai]

A song that has always touched me... when I lived in Cork for 10years .. or subsequently in Clare for the following 20 .. It feels like something sacred and holy to have my ears receive the strains of this yt video tonight from the voice of the composer .. a random night in Easter week .. Just exploring it again in 2024 and I'm amazed to see the fíor stór .. the veritable treasure this man left for us. I shall be picking up my exploration again ... Solas síoraí dó.

[@johnf4279]

Seek & ye shall find; )

[@johnjennings9693]

Lovely Sean macarthy wrote some beautiful songs,

[@sdugg007]

I’m London in the 70’s my dad played this all the time. I only appreciate it now

[@johnoconnor4623]

Thanks for the original version of the song by Sean McCarthy himself.

[@johnoconnor4623]

A poet, a great songwriter and this surely is poetry.

[@PhilomenaTaylor]

That was so beautiful,his voice is so haunting.i will look for more of his music.

[@jamesgeorge2299]

Renditions of this by McCarthy himself tend stay awhile on KZbin then dissappear, perhaps like the wandering songster himself. Always a treat to hear this, so palpably real I brush the dirt from arms and hair when I stand from the computer.

[@peneleapai]

don't you start too. It's a sacred portal my ears get to pass thru, falling on this tonight.

[@TheBlueskyson]

Beautiful song, beautiful voice. ty Sean. R.I.P. amigo.

[@annoconnor2735]

God rest Sean's soul and all Sean's kin. Thanks for the song.

[@natmol1595]

Thank you for posting this song 👍

[@johnf4279]

First time I hear Sean McCarthy here & I'm amazed by his beautiful, subtle, haunting voice. I'll search for more.

[@peneleapai]

Right. Just like me.