He began to rove the country at night, trudging out to shebeens or crossroads dances, to the ceilidhs and poteen sessions that sometimes followed Fair Days in the small towns of Connemara.
Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine, made using potatoes. It is a clear liquid like vodka or gin as opposed to the traditional colour of whiskey or scotch. The same product has been legalized in some circumstances, but it typically refers to the illegal brew