Donnelly – Patrick

Hear the full story about Patrick Donnelly from PJ Mulrine who (in the attached video) talks about his great grandfather, Patrick Donnelly “Pat The Mason” who was photographed by Rose Shaw.

Patrick was a stone mason, a farmer and also a local fiddler .

He was born in Tawneymore in 1843 and Married Anne Cassidy in 1887. They lived at Cargagh Augher and had Seven Sons “The Magnificant Seven”

Patrick died in 1925 aged 82 This photo titled “The Fiddler and his Dog” appeared in “Carleton’s Country” a book published by Rose Shaws in 1930.

PJ Mulrine explains why Rose Shaw took tow photographs of his grandfather and what happened to all his seven sons!