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This old piece gives warning to young men who might fancey a frolic in a certain house under 'The Sign of the Crow'!

The poem explores the motivation that inspired a nun's devotion. The Convent of Mercy on Dublin Road was the mother-house of the Sisters of Mercy.

Although the river Slaney is more associated with Wexford, the river and its tributaries flow through east Carlow also.
This is from the collection of Seamus Murphy.

Location: Carlow south
A quiet reflection of Graiguenamanagh, its setting and the monks

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

Jeremiah Joseph Callanan was employed for a time as a teacher in the classical Day and Boarding School of G.A. Lynch at Everton House, Graiguecullen. The poem lauds the resilience of the simple heather plant and praises the beauty of the locality.

The poem carries on the ancient Celtic festival of imbolg, marking the rebirth of the year. Before the Church imposed the feast of St. Brigid the imbolg festival marked the rebirth of nature, under the mantle of the goddess Brigid, of Danú.

The poem is a prayer to St. Fiacc who is remembered reverently as the bringer of Christianity to the Sleaty and Graigue region.

Location: South Carlow
Pat leads the reader on a ramble through south Carlow.

Location: Carlow south
Pat celebrates some of the beautiful sights of south County Carlow