Charlie Zahm
One of the performers at Sunday’s fundraiser for the restoration of St. Columba’s Church in Glenswilly, County Donegal, was the great Charlie Zahm. One of the best songs he pulled out of his hat was the one you’ll hear on this page. It’s “Grace,” written about Irish patriot Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford. They were wed just a few hours before Plunkett was executed for his part in the 1916 rising.
