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- Collection: Traditional Songs, poems, and stories
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River Song
Author: W. O'Neill (Slieve Margy)
Location; Carlow west
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
Road To Ballinree
Author: J.F. McCarthy
Location: South Carlow
An old man enthuses about the love of his life, from courtship to old age.
An old man enthuses about the love of his life, from courtship to old age.
Road to Sweet Athy
Author: Tommy Lynch
Location: County Carlow
Tommy marks the excitement of the great era of Carlow football in the 1940s.
Tommy marks the excitement of the great era of Carlow football in the 1940s.
Roads Around Danganbeg
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: South Carlow
Luke remembers growing up in Danganbeg and the activities and memories of the people.
Luke remembers growing up in Danganbeg and the activities and memories of the people.
Roads Around Rathoe
Author: Peter Cleary
Location: Central East
An old man, now in America,fondly remembers Rathoe.
An old man, now in America,fondly remembers Rathoe.
Rose of Rahanna
Author: John O'Reilly
Singer: Nancy Shiel
Second singer: John O'Reilly
Third Singer: Fiach Moriarty
Air: Lovely Derry on the Banks of the Foyle
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 second version is sung by the author, John…
Roving Journeyman
Location: Carlow County
The story of a young 'buck' who has a rakish attitude towards the girls and their interest in him.
The story of a young 'buck' who has a rakish attitude towards the girls and their interest in him.
Saint Mullins Patron Day / The Hiring Fair at Tullow
Location: South Carlow, East Carlow
Each poem informs of very different activities, one of the pious actions of the Pattern / Patron and the other of the somewhat less religious or heroic actions associated with the Hiring day!
Each poem informs of very different activities, one of the pious actions of the Pattern / Patron and the other of the somewhat less religious or heroic actions associated with the Hiring day!
Ship Carpenter's Wife
Recorded from J. Byrne, Clonmore
Recorded in Carlow
This old piece tells how a ship's carpenter resolved his marital difficulties, apparently with mutual consent!
This old piece tells how a ship's carpenter resolved his marital difficulties, apparently with mutual consent!
Shooting on Brandon
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: Carlow south
A story of a true local event, with tragic result.
A story of a true local event, with tragic result.