The Valley of Knockanure | Piaras Ó Lorcáin (Live from Kinsale)

Piaras and Jack Warnock performing at "An Evening With Barry Tierney and Piaras Ó Lorcáin" at St. Catherines Cultural Centre in Kinsale in 2023. "The Valley of Knockanure" is the name of several ballads commemorating a murder by the Royal Irish Constabulary that occurred during the Irish War of Independence at Gortaglanna near Knockanure, County Kerry, Ireland. The best-known of these was written by teacher and poet Bryan MacMahon at the request of a local schoolmaster, Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin Enjoy this fantastic rendition from Piaras and Jack.