The unveiling of a monument to the late, great Daniel J Hannon in The Square in Brosna formed the climax for what was a diverse and enjoyable festival weekend. By Mairéad Moriarty, PRO Dan, was a true friend to many of this parish who emigrated to US and members of the Hannon family travelled from…
The 60th anniversary of the vinyl pressing of Daniel J. Hannon’s My Native Brosna Town was celebrated at the recent festival in his honour. The weekend event took in everything from an U-10 Gaelic Football blitz to a poetry corner and music sessions. Here, organiser and Hannon family connected, Conor Doolan reports on the festival…
It’s a rare occasion indeed that a rendering of My Native Brosna Town isn’t sung in celebration or in sadness in the village for which it was so loving written and so clearly associated. Christenings, weddings, wakes and funerals are all ideal occasions on which to give vent to one of the finest local songs…
