Thursday 27 March 2014

Chris Droney - Gradam Saoil 2014, TG4

Chris Droney of Bellharbour, North Clare - TG4 Gradam Saoil, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2014. Posted on Youtube on the 18th of March 2014 by TG4.

"Sa mbliain 1924 a rugadh Chris Droney i mBéal an Chlogga i dtuaisceart an Chláir, ar chósta theas Chuan na Gaillimhe. Fuair sé ceol an chonsairtín le hoidhreacht óna athair, James agus a sheanathair Michael (1829-1927). Ní raibh Chris ach ocht mbliana d'aois nuair a bhí an bosca beag ina lámha féin, rud atá ó shin. Deir sé gurbh iad The Wearing of the Green agus Clare's Dragoons an dá fhonn is túisce a d'fhoghlaim sé, de réir a chuimhne féin." Posted on Youtube on the 21st of March 2014 by TG4.

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