The Songs Of Seán McCarthy, County Kerry, Ireland.

Sean McCarthy (1923 - 1990), a native of Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland, was an Irish song writer. He was born one of 10 children, on 5 July 1923. He penned some of Ireland's favourite ballads including "Shanagolden" "Red Haired Mary"and "In Shame". He was also brother of Mick who owned a famous Irish Ballad/Folk pub in the 70's known as The Embankment, Tallaght, County Dublin.

[@jamesdolan4042]

Sean McCarthy, a very beautiful, courageous writer and lyricist of songs that I have just come to know and appreciate. Thank you, Peggy Sweeney for your beautiful singing.

[@amongstourowntheinniskeas5152]

It was only a few years ago that I got to know that all those great ballads were composed by one great man. Underrated indeed... we should know at lot more about Sean McCarthy.

[@johnoconnor4623]

He wrote so many songs. One of my favourites of Sean McCarthy's songs is "Red Haired Mary". One of the best.

[@user-wh8zl6pp5o]

A lovely & talented man. Met him in liverpòol in the sixties when he wrote me a song , still have the paper he wrote it on . His songs Are fantastic sad to hear of his passing but great memories of being in hes company RIP Sean. Bill.

[@margaretdillane7824]

Sean was so lucky to get some one like you to sing his songs

[@mmurphy2528]

RIP Sean McCarthy these are inspired & inspiring tunes 💚

[@johndowling9379]

An underated Irishman, One we should all be really proud of. Peggy Sweeny adds a touch of class to every song she sings.🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@johnmccarthy2179]

What a singer Peggy is

[@user-oh2xs5lt7c]

THE LYRICS ONLY OR DID HE ALSO PUT TO SONG?

[@musabaly4]

Sean used to book me at his Crubeen folk club in Winstanley Road, Clapham Junction in 1964/65. He was a lovely and talented man and became a good friend. I always had a great time at his club. Sadly missed.

[@kirkbrandt8143]

Sorois Sorai de Anam Sean 🙏

[@paul-ks3jt]

We lived in battersea park rd, mum loved his songs 🇮🇪😥

[@nf54551]

Thank you,sliotharball, for posting this timeless masterpiece. We need to make sure this culture is preserved.God bless Peggy and RIP Sean. A Kerry Hill----Magnificent.

[@patrickhiggins3582]

I Say A decade of the Rosary for sean every Night. The light of heaven to sean

[@annoconnor2735]

Thanks for sharing and Inspiring me to remember Sean in my prayers also.

[@denisoconnor6343]

What a true genius👍

[@joanfealy2856]

Lovely song Peggy and singer 🎼🎵🎤❤️

[@eddieomordha9718]

Gaelic Football is not the only thing Dubs and Kerry people have in common. It is also the Irish Ballad. Sean was a great song writer like Pete St John and Brendan Phelan. I knew his brother Mick who owned the Embankment in Tallaght and the later Lady Gregory in Jervis Street. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

I have, somewhere in my attic, a poem written by Sean McCarthy when he lived in NY, about a night in Cully & McAllister's pub at 524 W207th Street. I remember Sean, who was some old mate of my dad's from Kerry, snoring on our couch when I was a kid in NY. I'll try to find that poem over the weekend. It used to be framed on the wall in the same pub in the early 70s.

[@dal_riata_music]

Galánta ar fad, a Sheáin Ó hAiseadha!

[@darraghflynn8328]

Hi Did you ever find it?

[@margaretdillane7824]

We are still wondering did u find it hope so

[@patrickhiggins3582]

Lovely songs. Sean was a wonderfull man. god be good to him. Patrick Higgins

[@patrickhiggins3582]

I say a decade of the Rosary every night for sean. and. the light of heaven to sean.

[@eamonmacdonnell2627]

This is a splendid production full marks to the great Peggy Sweeney and all involved for remembering a great and talented Irishman Sean McCarthy R. I. P, Many thanks Ml, for posting this classic...

[@maryoshea8944]

Awesome!!

[@patguinan1091]

Great song, beautifully sung.

[@nf54551]

A Kerry Hill.--beautiful.

[@oceallaigh3980]

what a lovely singer and lovely songs freisin .go raibh maith agat sliotharball .go hiontach.

[@willowpeacock9526]

Howdy, y'all! I'm just doing some inventory of these songs, if I get anything wrong I would deeply appreciate some help! (note: Incomplete at the moment, will be completed soon) 0:00 Shanagolden (part 1) 1:36 Killurey's Golden Corn 6:19 In Shame, Love, In Shame 10:35 Shanagolden (part 2) 14:54 Oh Horo, My Johnny 17:40 Blow the Candles Out 20:34 John O'Holloran 24:33 Cloheen

[@Carigruaman]

The lovely Peggy Sweeny;;I love her..

[@lewis1936]

Criminal treatment of his sister

[@royaltararanger2125]

its just way things were at time church

[@margaretdillane7824]

Yes so very sad my mother was her first cousin she carried it with all her life after that

[@BelmontHillTV]

what is the opening song called, before the corn song?

[@sliotharball]

Shanagolden..The full version is featured later on in the video.

[@hegsg3865]

27:41

[@hegsg3865]

33:07

[@hegsg3865]

21:22

[@dal_riata_music]

GRMMA, a chara!