Floorboard Find a Treasure for Padraig O’Keeffe Scholars
A letter discovered under a floorboard adds substance to the family history of Sliabh Luachra fiddle master Padraig (Patrick) O’Keeffe. The correspondence was uncovered thirty years ago by keen-eyed Knocknagoshel native John Cotter, author of King William Brown (2014). John, who now resides at Knockdown, Cordal and will shortly be launching the second and […]
Patrick O’Keeffe
The approaching annual autumnal Patrick O’Keeffe Festival in Castleisland provides opportunity to present material on this subject from the collection. The foundation of the festival, now in its 23rd year, was sketched by John Reidy: Noted piper, Peter Browne arrived in Castleisland late in 1992 and began researching the life and times of O’Keeffe for RTE […]
