The manuscripts come from the Duggan family who lived in the North Cork area of Banteer at that time. Aidan’s great-grandfather was a fiddle player and the manuscripts contain music from the period plus older versions of tunes which are still in circulation. They will be a wonderful addition to the Traditional Music Archive and a great resource for our students.

 

The Head of Department Jeffrey Wheater, and Traditional Music Lecturers Jack Talty and Mary Mitchell-Ingoldsby are photographed with Aidan Duggan (second right) in the Traditional Music Archive, Music Department, UCC (Photo by John Hough).