Inisheer
Innisheer means
East Island. It is the
The song, Innisheer, is a beautiful,
lyrical slow air and is one of the most popular tunes played
by traditional Irish
musicians. But…the tune is not
traditional or very ancient.
It was composed
by accordion player
Thomas Walsh from Dublin in the ‘70’s. He said he composed 'Inisheer' after
spending the best holiday of his life on the island. To quote him, “There was no electricity on
the island at that time, which was new to a Dub like me.
I found the people and
the island had something special which I never experienced before. I went for
three days and came home three weeks later, due to a lack of money. I composed
'Inisheer' the next day while I was walking in the Phoenix Park dreaming of
what I had left behind, and the peace and tranquility it gave me.”
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