My picture and the story of the memorial statue

A number of people have asked me about the memorial statue that I am pictured in.

Blog contributor, Frank Keane, in Killarney

The statue is a memorial to Johnny O'Leary, a legendary Kerry box player. It is the first monument in the area to honor a musician.

One of Johnney's major strengths as a musician was his ability to connect with the listener. Set Dancers came for all over the area just to dance to his music.

The attached article provides some fabulous background on Johnny O’Leary (source: kerryman.ie). Enjoy.