The famous photograph of Patrick O’Keeffe taken in Lyons’s Bar in Scartaglin by the late Liam Clancy in 1955.
RTE Radio presenter, Peter Browne (centre) presenting the award for dedication to the music of Sliabh Luachra to Denis McMahon at the concert at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre on Saturday night. Included are: John Brosnan seated with the festival committee’s Mike Kenny and Cormac O’Mahony. Photo by John Reidy 24/10/2010Mike KennyFestival founder member, broadcaster and piper, Peter Browne (left) presenting the ‘Dedication’ award to Killarney based singer, Jimmy O’Brien at the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival Sunday night concert at last October’s event. Photograph: Paudie O’ConnorBallydesmond collector and musician Dan Herlihy will be honoured for his dedication to the music of Sliabh Luachra at this weekend’s Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival in Castleisland. Photo by John ReidyThe Calm before the Swarm. Enjoying a few quiet pints in Hartnett’s Bar on the eve of this weekend’s Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival were from left: Cormac O’Mahony, John Reidy, David ‘Dauber’ Prendiville and Tommy Dom O’Connor. Photograph: Gerdie Murphy 27-10-2016
Clare based, Kerry born singer, Tim Dennehy – a firm O’Keeffe festival favourite – will be taking part in the Walk and Sing weekend in Ballyferriter. Photo by John Reidy
Talking about singing: Singers gathered for the annual session at Tom McCarthy’s Bar in Castleisland, Co. Kerry during the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. From left: Tim Dennehy, Mullagh, Co. Clare; Pat O’Sullivan, Scartaglin; Mary McCarthy, proprietor; Cristy Cronin, Gneeveguilla and Dessie O’Halloran, Inishbofin
Sculptor, Mike Kenny with Arts, Sport and Tourism Minister, John O’Donoghue, TD pictured with the monument to Johnny O’Leary after it was unveiled by the minister at Kenmare Place, Killarney on Saturday. Photograph: John Reidy
Johnny O’Leary was very much part of the first session of the inaugural Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival took place at The Rambling House, Castleisland on Friday evening, October 22-1993. Pictured before the music began were: proprietor Mary Jones with, from left: Tim Kiely, Jerry McCarthy, Johnny O’Leary, Dan O’Connell, Paddy Cronin and Denis McMahon. Pic: John Reidy
There’s a strong Inishbofin and Brosna flavour to this line-up of happy people before the 2004 Saturday’s singing session at The Poet’s Inn. From left are: Desmond O’Halloran, SheilaHealy, Phil Griffin, Christy Cronin, Tim Healy, Con Curtin, Cormac O’Mahony,Anne Curtin, Francis O’Halloran, Diarmuid O’Connor and Andrew Murray. Photo: John ReidyThe house Patrick O’Keeffe grew up and lived in. Just outside Castleisland in Glountane Cordal.The house Patrick O’Keeffe grew up and lived in. Just outside Castleisland in Glountane Cordal.
Jerome ‘Fagin’ Hartnett (left) with Tommy Dom O’Connor out on festival sinage duty on the bypass this morning. Photograph: John Reidy
At the first official meeting of the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival Committee at The Showmaker’s Inn were, front from left: Pats Broderick, John Reidy and Tom Hickey. Back: Mike Kenny, Mary Jones, Pat Mitchell and Tom Doody. Photograph: Paul Reece. 12-10-1993
Festival founder member, broadcaster and piper, Peter Browne (left) presenting the ‘Dedication’ award to Killarney based singer, Jimmy O’Brien at the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival Sunday night concert at last October’s event. Photograph: Paudie O’Connor