Bridie started her singing in the Creeslough Hall with a local Ceili Band
started by Bill Gallagher. The Creeslough Hall was owned by Jim Mc Caffrey and Bridie would make many more visits to
the Creeslough Hall in her home town throughout
her long and successfull career. Later Bridie would still stay in contact with
her many visits to Gracies (John McCafferty) Lagoon Termon,
Bridie's tallent was soon spotted and she went to Belfast
which was to become her base, therein she married George Livingstone and had two boys, one son
died in a motor accident the other later went on to tour with Bridie.
Bridie Gallagher holds the record for the largest number of
people in
attendance in the Albert Hall London, a record that was never equalled
as it went on to be come an all seater venue. Bridie become world famous
and travelled all over the world, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and was
known as "The Girl from Donegal". Bridie sang a lot of ballads
or as they later became known as Country and Irish. One of her
best known songs was "The Boys From The County Armagh" and that
was long before big Joe Kernan,Francie Bellew and the boys came along.
Bridie Gallagher had her owen Radio Show on RTE. as well as many
apperances on Television RTE, BBC. UTV. and cost to coast in the USA.
