Mary Delaney

Mary Delaney: originally from Co Tipperary, moved from west to east, right across London and even into various flats from time to time in order to give her children a better education.  A lovely singer, mother of sixteen children and blind from birth, Mary has an enormous repertoire of outstanding songs and ballads that she has known since childhood, as well as a store of humorous yarns that gave many hours of pleasure.

Part of the booklet notes, written by Jim Carroll and Pat Mackenzie, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs From Puck to Appleby (MTCD325-6)