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Thread #54465   Message #845201
Posted By: GUEST,Ard Mhacha
11-Dec-02 - 11:36 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Paddy Tunney 1921-2002
Subject: RE: Obit: Paddy Tunney 1921-2002
The Irish News 11th Dec, has a small item on Paddy.
"The funeral took place this week in Letterkenny Co Donegal of Paddy Tunney- one of the best know traditional Irish singers and raconteurs.
A native of Muleek, near Belleek in Co Fermanagh.
Born in Scotland and reared in Co Fermanagh. Mr Tunney spent most of his like in Letterkenny after moving to the Town in 1950.
Famed for his collecting and singing of traditional Irish songs, his book The Stone Fiddle proved immensely popular running to several re-prints.
His other publications included Where songs do thunder.
Music and song at the Funeral Mass was provided by members of the Tunney Family, they included on of his favourite songs, The Mountain streams, which was sang at his graveside, an oration was given by Seamus MacMathuna of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann"..Ard Mhacha.