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A picture of the harsh life of a mountain farmer

Mickey writes of an emigrant's sorrow at leaving his native place, his family and his loved one.

Nancy Sheil supplied this song, written by John O'Reilly from near Arklow, County Wicklow, about a lovestruck young man who had to leave his love to earn his fortune before returning to marry her.
The second version is sung by the author, John…

The recitation recounts the awful and traumatic events when four local youths, John Murphy, and brothers James, John and Eddie Doran, along with four other youths, were drowned in Doolin Bay They were attending the Lisdoonvarna Festival on july 31st…

An account, somewhat gloating, of a Wexford victory over a Carlow team in a game of hurling played in 1760!
From a book owned by Michael Morrissey, nephew of Luke Morrissey, titled 'In Praise of Heroes'.

A local view of the heroic sacrifice made by a local hero in his struggle to help his people in 1798.

The poet describes the beauties of May Morning at Ballyduff Rath.

The poet, from Graiguenamanagh, sings the praises of his native place

The song is in praise of the Graiguenamanagh and Tinnahinch area along the Barrow.

The poem describes the characters and goings-on at a local ball.
From the Seamus Murphy collection.