The Joe Heaney Archives
31st March 2021
EXPANDED ENTRY
new items added to the reading lists
31st March 2021
EXPANDED ENTRIES
Roud numbers added to several records
Palm Sunday 2021
MAKEOVER!
the Cartlanna received a major site update
Joe Heaney
Joe Heaney — in Irish, Seosamh Ó hÉanaí (modern, formal standard spelling) or Joe Éinniú (‘daily-use’ form; actually close to that which appears on his birth certificate) — was one of the twentieth century’s greatest exponents of the sean-nós singing tradition. To this day, his name is known and respected nationally and internationally in that regard. These archives — the Cartlanna — contain several hundred examples of his singing, storytelling and knowledge of folklore, in Irish and in English, along with copious annotations.
The Cartlanna are also a celebration of Joe Heaney’s life and work. Most of the archival audio and video recordings available on these pages were made by his students and friends but there’s also a growing amount of new material featuring contributions from his family, neighbours and successors.
This project a collaborative venture between National University of Ireland Galway (Roinn na Gaeilge ⁊ Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge) and University of Washington.
Cuardaigh leat — agus bain taithneamh as a n‑aimsíonn tú!
