Denis Gallagher, a fiddler, lived most of his
life at Mín an Aoire where he was a close neighbour of Mick
Carr. As a young man Denis emigrated to the USA along with his
siblings but at some point he returned home where he tended to the
farm. In later years Denis lost the power in his legs but managed
to increase his mobility with the help of a small wooden cart. With
the aid of the cart he managed to sow and dig a garden of potatoes,
which was a considerable feat in itself. Denis donated his fiddle to Mick
Carr before he passed away in 1954.