John Tunney is an excellent singer, a friend and neighbour living in Ennis, Co Clare
He and his siblings all sing; they are the latest generation of the legendary Tunney Family, Grandmother Brigid, Grand Uncle Michael Gallagher, father, Paddy... numerous other family members recorded by the BBC
John completed his PhD on his families five generations of singing a couple of years ago, 'Hearth and Home', which sets out to place the songs in their social and geographical setting, and gave a talk on it at last year's Willie Clancy Summer School, John with his brother and sisters provided the singing examples - hopefully he will publish it - a magnificent piece of research
John and his siblings can be heard on the excellent family set, 'Where the Linnets Sing' and his sister, Sister Brigid Tunney had produced her own CD (both not easy to get - contact me)
John is a fine songmaker with a number of excellent songs under his belt
THE IMMIGRANT

"Doologh" refers to a horrific 'death march' during The Famine when 600 starving villagers embarked on a 15 walk (mainly uphill, over rough ground' to plead with the Landlord for relief; they were turned away 'empty-bellied' because the family "were eating" - most of the 600 died on the journey   
DOOLOUGH
"Doolough" translates as "Black Lake"; it is one of the most picturesque roads in Ireland, running from Leenane, the town where 'The Field' was filmed to Louisburgh - off the road there is (surprisingly) a monument to the Dunne's workers who were sacked for supporting the boycott of South African goods
TEN YOUNG WOMEN and ONE YOUNG MAN

Not "too much information" I hope
Jim