Declan Nerney (born c. 1959) is an
Irish singer-songwriter. Born in
Drumlish,
County Longford
County Longford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the Local government in the Republic ...
, he started at the age of 16 in a local band, "The Hi-Lows". His big break came with his autobiographical song "''The Marquee in Drumlish''".
His early education was at the Ennybegs National School in
Longford
Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It had a population of 10,952 at the 2022 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of ...
. Later he attended St Mel's College, Longford, where he sat his Leaving Certificate. He was brought up on a small farm and has a passion for vintage tractors. His niece,
Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of five-piece girl group The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor Records.
The group later gained another record deal wi ...
, was a member of the band
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and has been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa Whi ...
.
Bands
* The Hi-Lo's
*
Gene Stuart Band
* Brian Coll and the Buckaroos
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Songs and songwriting
Working with Henry McMahon
Sir Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon (28 November 1862 – 29 December 1949) was a British Indian Army officer and diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary in the Government of India from 1911 to 1915 and as the High Commissioner in Egypt fr ...
, he has penned songs such as
* ''Marquee in Drumlish''
* ''Anna from Fermanagh''
* ''Gotta get up in the Mornin
* ''Christmas Hooley''
* ''Barry & Dunne''
* ''Three Way Love Affair''
* ''Hooley in the Sun ''
References
External links
Declan Nerney website
Irish country singers
Irish male singers
Living people
Musicians from County Longford
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth uncertain
People educated at St Mel's College
Year of birth missing (living people)
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