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Image Ref. No. 2110/031 Image Name: Image Ref. No. 2110/031 Description: Séamus Connolly and Paddy O'Brien (1971) Copyright: RTÉ Archives
Johnny O'Leary Image Name: Johnny O'Leary Description: Irish accordion player Johnny O'Leary performs on RTÉ Television's traditional Irish music series 'The Pure Drop', during programme recording in Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann's headquarters, Cultúrlann na hÉireann, in Monkstown, County Dublin, in June 1989. Copyright: RTÉ Archives

Broadcast Details: Wednesday 9th February, 7.00pm

This evening, Neansaí includes some music from Slaibh Luachra’s Johnny O’Leary and Tipperary’s Paddy O’Brien.

Inniu ar an gclár, beidh roinnt ceoil ag Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha dúinn leis an mboscadóirJohnny O’Leary, laoch Shliabh Luachra, a bhásaigh cothrom an lae seo i 2004 agus le Paddy O’Brien, boscadóir cáiliúil as Aonach Urmhumhan i dTiobraid Árann, a rugadh ar 10 Feabhra 1922, céad bliain ó shin sa lá amárach.

This evening, Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha’s selection of music for the show will include music from Johnny O’Leary, the famed box player from Sliabh Luachra, who died on this day in 2004, and Paddy O’Brien, the great box player from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, who was born on 10 February 1922, one hundred years ago tomorrow.