An Boinneán Buí (The Yellow Bittern) (I)

Title: An Boinneán Buí (The Yellow Bittern) (I)
Date recorded: January 29, 1951
Contributor(s): Performer: McDonagh, Sean (Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha); Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Genre: ballad
Instruments: voice
Culture: Gaelic, Ireland, Irish

Subject(s):

Setting: Unspecified hotel

Location: Carna, County Galway, Ireland

Archive ID: T3289R08

Original format: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T3289
Track: 8

Part of: Carna 1/51

About the session: Alan Lomax wrote: "Limerick, Seamus behind in Kenmare catching up on his drinking, phoned arrangement to meet at night in Colm Keane's, Galway, Carna, hotel, tried for C. Keane with police sergeant while RR [Robin Roberts] and JM remained in hotel, 1st recorded Connelly and McDonagh, quarrel with manageress.... Corridor maids standing around."

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