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The Boys of '63
Author: Willie White
Location: East Carlow, Clonegal
The Bogs of Rathnagry
Author: W. Byrne
Location: North-east Carlow
A nostalgic piece about rural life during 'The Emergency', with some cameos of life at the time.
A nostalgic piece about rural life during 'The Emergency', with some cameos of life at the time.
The Carlow Blues
Location: Carlow town
O'Hanrahan's, often known as 'The Blues', is based in Carlow Town and have a long history of good football teams. This text is a jocose 'dig' at a robust style of play!
O'Hanrahan's, often known as 'The Blues', is based in Carlow Town and have a long history of good football teams. This text is a jocose 'dig' at a robust style of play!
Bobby Miller's Great Fifteen
Author: P.J. Furey
Location: Carlow town
Tribute to the great Eire Og team of the early 1990s
Tribute to the great Eire Og team of the early 1990s
O Great St. Lazerian
Air: O Glorious St. Patrick
Location: Carlow West, especially Old Leighlin
A hymn in praise of one of the great local saints.
The recording was made at Easter 2019, sung by the choir of St. Lazerian's cathedral at the annual celebration of the saint's feastday.
Verses 3 and…
A hymn in praise of one of the great local saints.
The recording was made at Easter 2019, sung by the choir of St. Lazerian's cathedral at the annual celebration of the saint's feastday.
Verses 3 and…
Men of '62
Author: Sean MacEochaidh (Naomh Eoin)
Location: Carlow County
A eulogy of the Carlow GAA county teams of 1962
A eulogy of the Carlow GAA county teams of 1962
Nelly Breen
Author: Pat Kelly
Singer : Martin Byrne
Location: Carlow north
A nice love song set in a local place and with local characters
A nice love song set in a local place and with local characters
Offaly Burglar
Author: Danny Browne
Location: Carlow County
Danny narrates the events of an infamous refereeing during a football game between Carlow and laois
Danny narrates the events of an infamous refereeing during a football game between Carlow and laois
Old Pedhar Carthy From Clonmore
Author: P.J. McCall
Location: Carlow North
A description of a local character and his doings!
A description of a local character and his doings!
Piereen Byog (Beag / little)
Author: Fr. Kinsella
Location: Carlow north
An example of the art of sarcastic lampooning in song, to damage the electoral chances of an unpopular character
An example of the art of sarcastic lampooning in song, to damage the electoral chances of an unpopular character