While out for a walk in my local area, I stopped at Ballinahulla bridge. I was just gazing down into the flowing stream when a butterfly caught my attention! It’s colours were green, white and orange! The colours of our National tricolour!

A really beautiful butterfly and so I felt obliged to name this tune in its honour.

I wrote this tune in honour of all the people who have sadly lost their lives throughout this pandemic and the frontline workers for their massive sacrifice and help in saving so many others.

Tureencahill is my own native townland. It is situated roughly halfway between the villages of Gneeveguilla and Ballydesmond, in the heart of Sliabh Luachra, in the Kingdom of Kerry.

Throughout lockdown, I began to reconnect with my home surroundings and fully appreciate my townland for all its glory.

I have found great peace and tranquility here the past 26 years. There are only two Kingdoms; The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Kerry and I’m lucky enough to live in the best townland in one of those Kingdoms! haha!