Delighted to receive this photo and Video from Mic The Who. Mic is part of the Ballyer Trad Hub and he was holidaying in Australia with his family. One of the places he visited while on holiday was Fremantle and this is where Declan Kenny emigrated to from Cloiginn Road Ballyfermot in 1979.
In the late 1960s - 70s we ran a Balled Session in the Legion of Mary Mount Olivet House on Sarsfield Road where Declan use to attend before he emigrated, Declan is one of many from Ballyfermot that is playing their music around the world.

Declan's Irish Band Ironbark play a few different pubs around Perth. An Sibin. Galway Hooker. Paddy Malones Hillarys Yacht Club. and Fibber Magees .

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Delighted to receive this photo and Video from Mic The Who. Mic is part of the Ballyer Trad Hub and he was holidaying in Australia with his family. One of the places he visited while on holiday was Fremantle Perth and this is where Declan Kenny emigrated to from Cloiginn Road Ballyfermot in 1979.
In the late 1960s - 70s we ran a Balled Session in the Legion of Mary Mount Olivet House, on Sarsfield Road where Declan use to attend before he emigrated, Declan is one of many from Ballyfermot that is playing their music around the world.

Declan's Irish Band Ironbark play a few different pubs around Perth. An Sibin. Galway Hooker. Paddy Malones Hillary's Yacht Club. and Fibber Magee's .

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Bróna's mother Eilis (Farrelly) Boland, wrote ;O to be in Doonaree; and this song has being sung by my own Mother many times in the house, and I am sure it was sang in many houses in Ireland and around the world. Recordered and sang by Vera Lynn, Ruby Murray and many others. Bróna gave us a lovely rendition of her mothers song on Friday the 13 September 2024 in Áras Chrónáin and congratulations to Don and Gerry as they were celebration their second anniversary of the gathering they have every Friday Morning in the Áras

Oh to be in Doonaree

If you ever go to Ireland,
I'm sure you will agree
To take the road from Dublin town
Way down to Doonaree,
And when you find the wishing well
Beyond the Chestnut tree
In a shady nook, by a winding brook,
Will you make this wish for me.

Oh to be in Doonaree with the sweetheart
I once knew,
To stroll in the shade of the leafy glade
where rhododendron grew,
To sit with my love on the bridge above
the rippling waterfall,
To go back home, never more to roam,
is my dearest wish of all.

And if you take the hilly path,
To the wood where bluebells grow,
Where we as barefoot children played,
So many years ago;
You'll find the Slumb'ring castle there
Enshined in memory,
Beneath the spell of the wishing well,
Will you make this wish for me.

Oh to be in Doonaree with the sweetheart
I once knew,
To stroll in the shade of the leafy glade
where rhododendron grew,
To sit with my love on the bridge above
the rippling waterfall,
To go back home, never more to roam,
is my dearest wish of all.

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Left Pillar Lesley Mackay R.I.P. Guitarist Dominic (Domo) Green R.I.P and underneath Domo is Brendan Kilty in the right pillar is Anthony Anto Tyrell Drummer

Where they got the Name for the Band was The Wishbone Album Pilgrimage Thanks to Brendan for the photo and Information

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Noel walsh - Hi friends and family here's a blast from the past taken in 1973 a band comprised of guys from Ballyer.
Back left myself, Anthony Tyrrell.
Front left Les McKay R.I.P. and Dominic (Domo) Greene Ballyfermot Drive great days

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