“Songs, Poems & Stories from a Dublin Village” Episode 4 – These are now a 3CD set available in all Dublin Libraries. VOICES OF SANTRY

Enjoy Gerry’s Episode 4 of his “Songs, Poems & Stories from a Dublin Village” program first broadcast on Oct 2nd 2019. Gerry weaves together extracts and recordings he made back in 2002/3/4. These are now a 3CD set available in all Dublin Libraries. VOICES OF SANTRY

Gerry introduces, Chor Naomha Pappin from Santry, Pat Doolin from Old Coolock lane, followed by  Josie Fowler from Clonshaugh singing Some over the Rainbow. Then Mauri Carolan tells Gerry about the day she marched out of Clonshaugh School because she didn’t the slaps she got from her teacher. Moving on to Santry, Gerry talks to Maggie Hutchinson over 90 years old and gets a song as only he can. He then finishes off with Fergus Martin and his St Patrick’s national school song set down in Drumcondra…enjoy…