When the Leevy breaks, soulful music pours

Leevy’s debut album,  Baile Mhúirne or the Soldiers March the Paps of Anú, covers themes including the destruction of the natural world and the divine feminine

Amhlaoibh McSweeney singer and musician with  Leevy, a band who are enjoying soaring popularit with West Cork audiences

Creeping along the border with Kerry, the Muskerry Gaeltacht (Múscraí) is never less than breathtaking. Places like Gougane Barra — with St Patrick’s Oratory nestled on a reflective lake and sweeping mountains behind — are examples of the wild beauty of the region. 

Amhlaoibh McSweeney, singer and guitarist in Leevy, a five-piece band from just up the road in Ballyvourney, says there is a certain feeling to the place.