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Carlow Eleven
Author: Leo McGough
Location: Carlow county
Leo describes the strange events of an infamous application of the rules of Gaelic football, with Carlow the victims!
Leo describes the strange events of an infamous application of the rules of Gaelic football, with Carlow the victims!
Carlow Farmers' Ball
Author: J. Hayden
Location: Carlow county
A jocose account of a local event
A jocose account of a local event
Carlow Maid
Location: Carlow county
A light-hearted love song
A light-hearted love song
Carlow Razor Blade
Location: Carlow town
A fun song, but with a political undertone. There was a blade factory located in Graiguecullen, Carlow .
A fun song, but with a political undertone. There was a blade factory located in Graiguecullen, Carlow .
Carlow Small but Beautiful
Author: Dermot O'Shaughnessy
Location: Carlow county
Another song lauding Carlow's scenery and sporting heroes.
Another song lauding Carlow's scenery and sporting heroes.
Carlow Town
Author: Tommy Makem
Singer: Fiach Moriarty
Tommy Makem wrote this in the late 1960's; he used travel to Carpenter's bar in Carlow to help raise funds for the victims of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland.
Thanks to the Makem Centre for accessing the melody
Thanks to the Makem Centre for accessing the melody
Carlow v. Kerry 1944
Author: T. Lynch
Location: Carlow county
Another song about the great football team of 1944
Another song about the great football team of 1944
Chap in the Basket
Location: Carlow north, Carlow county
The story of what happened when a group of travelling people met up for a 'spraoi'
The story of what happened when a group of travelling people met up for a 'spraoi'
Charming County Carlow
Author: P.J. Furey
A newspaper clipping featuring a song about County Carlow by one P.J. Furey, in which he takes a tour around the county