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- ↑ Maye, Brian (11 September 2020). "King of the Pipers – An Irishman's Diary on Leo Rowsome". Irish Times . Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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- ↑ "Garech de Brún, Founder of Claddagh Records Has Died. President Michael D. Higgins Pays Tribute". Hot Press. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
