Nora Cleary

Nora Cleary (1924-1988) was a well known Irish traditional singer and lilter from the hamlet "The Hand", near Milltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland.

Nora Cleary was the second youngest child of Daniel and Catherina Cleary. With the exception of short periods in Clounlaheen and Manchester, she lived her whole life in The Hand. Her parents were already into music and stimulated her to sing. Further stimulus she received from her teachers at Shanaway National School. On a relatively young age she started singing in McCarthy 's Pub - still existing - in Clounlaheen, something she kept doing all her life. She died after a short illness.^[1]

Discography

Recordings of Nora Cleary are issued on several albums:

• The Lambs on the Green Hills, Songs of County Clare; 1978, Topic Records^[2]
• Voice of the People, Vol. 6: O'Er His Grave the Grass Grew Green; 1999, Topic Records ^[3]
• Voice of the People, Vol. 7: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty; 1999, Topic Records^[4]
• We've Received Orders to Sail; 1999, Topic Records^[5]
• Around the Hills of Clare; 2004, Musical Traditions Records^[6] Singing and lilting.^[7]

External links

• Clip of two songs by Nora Cleary
• Photo of Nora Cleary and Tom Munnelly

References

1. Dennehy, Tim (1991). "An appreciation: Nora Cleary". Dal gCais 10: 104.
2. The Lambs on the Green Hills
3. Allmusic - Voice of the People, Vol. 6: O'Er His Grave the Grass Grew Green
4. All Music - Voice of the People, Vol. 7: First I'm Going to Sing You a Ditty
5. All Music - We've Received Orders to Sail
6. Mustrad - Around the Hills of Clare
7. Review Around the Hills of Clare