Many pipers became blind as children as a result of smallpox

Old Kinsale, 1819 the Peasants of Tracton Play Hurling, Sunday Evening at the Ale Houses, Pipers and Fiddlers Add to The Gaiety

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1793.  Pipers and Fiddlers for Tenant Gala on Kerry Estates of the Earl of Bandon 1793.

1793. Pipers and Fiddlers for Tenant Gala on Kerry Estates of the Earl of Bandon 1793.
Chesterton ‘The Gaels are the men that God made mad for all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad’, Rev Bunworth, Rector of Buttevant, died 1770, Harpist, Píopaí Uileann (Uileann Pipes), 1810 Landlord Garret Nagle, Ballinamona, Fermoy, (Ned the Piper) and the Piper’s Field in Durrus.

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Chief O’Neill, Christy Moore and music in West Cork and a mystery Beamish contribution to the Chief’s Collection.”The Píobaire Bán”, written by Tim O’Riordan- about the piper Peter Hagerty (Hegarty) of Caheragh parish.

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May 1698. Teige Dash in the Parish of Ballinaboy. Had A Harper Playing in His House on the Sabbath Day Contrary to the Act

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1727, Deed whereby Owen Lander of Kilpatrick, Schull to tend the house of William Hull, of Leamcon, Schull with Musick and to instruct William Hull to play on the Fiddle to the best of his endeavours.

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