It’s just three days shy of the 75th anniversary of the birth of one of the best musicians and characters this country has ever seen; Ciarán Bourke of The Dubliners, and I’m reminded of this video, filmed not a year before he died, having suffered a number of strokes. If this clip of Bourke reciting “The Lament for Brendan Behan” doesn’t send a shiver up your spine, you’re made of stronger stuff than me…
Anyways, here’s to a man sorely missed by many.
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Donal
Ciarán
Sam
Come Here To Me! 
Thank you for your lovely kind words about my father.
I would like to quote you if that’s ok, in his memoirs. However I can’t find your name?
Kindest regards,
Rathfíonna
Hi Rathfíonna, of course that’s ok- it would be an absolute honour- Ciarán Murray.