Sean McCarthy (songwriter)

For other people named Sean McCarthy, see Sean McCarthy (disambiguation).

Sean McCarthy (1923 – 1990), a Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland native, was an Irish folk song writer. He was born one of 10 children, on 5 July 1923. He penned some of Irelands favourite ballads including "Shanagolden" and "In Shame".

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Name	McCarthy, Sean
Alternative names
Short description	Singer/songwriter storyteller.
Date of birth	1923
Place of birth	Listowel
Date of death	1990
Place of death	Cork Hospital

A festival in honour of McCarthy, is held every August in his home village of Finuge, County Kerry.

"Poet, author, folklorist and traditional music aficionado" Mattie Lennon has written a play about the life and works of Sean McCarthy entitled "And All his Songs Were Sad". It was produced by the Pantagleize Theatre Company in Fort Worth, Texas October 2010.