Folksong and folklore collector Munnelly dies

Ireland’s greatest folksong and folklore collector Tom Munnelly died today after a long illness.

Folksong and folklore collector Munnelly dies

Ireland’s greatest folksong and folklore collector Tom Munnelly died today after a long illness.

Born in Dublin in 1944, Mr Munnelly moved permanently to Miltown Malbay, Co Clare in 1978 to devote more time to working in the field of collecting folksongs.

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