Declan Nerney (born c. 1959) is an
Irish singer-songwriter. Born in
Drumlish
Drumlish () is a village in County Longford, Ireland on the R198 regional road north of Longford Town.
History
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in Drumlish and its surrounding townlands. The rema ...
,
County Longford
County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,6 ...
, 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 has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meet ...
. 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, was a member of the band
The Saturdays.
Bands
* The Hi-Lo's
*
Gene Stuart Band
* Brian Coll and the Buckaroos
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Songs and songwriting
Working with Henry McMahon, 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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