Uilleann pipes worth €8k stolen from Clare musician's car as she travelled to brother's funeral
A public appeal has been launched after uilleann pipes were stolen from a musician's car while she was on her way to her brother's funeral.
Siobhan Hogan, a piper from Corofin, Co Clare, living in Galway city shared on social media that someone stole her uilleann pipes.
Her appeal to find them was echoed by many local pages on Facebook and Instagram, and was also aired this morning, April 25, on Galway Bay FM.
Ms Hogan explained she lost her brother on Friday, April 18, and on her way to County Clare for his funeral, she stopped in Labane and then in Gort.
There, she said someone stole her pipes from the boot of her car.
Placed in a black wooden case, the pipes are a Mickey Dunne full set that, she said, are worth about €8,500.
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