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Seán Mac an tSíthigh, ‘The Bonny Bunch of Roses and the Iveragh Connection’ by Seán Garvey, ‘Seán Jur Ó Móráin, Bun an Bhaile, Seanchaí agus Amhránaí’ by Brian Ó Móráin [south Co Kerry song and instrumental music]

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