Carlow v. Kerry 1944
Author: T. Lynch
Theme: sporting heroes
Location: Carlow county
Another song about the great football team of 1944
Coadjutor Bishop Laurence
Author: Luke Morrissey
Theme: Religion, Local character
Location: Carlow county
Luke remembers a local, kindly bishop
County of Carlow
Author: J. Candy
Theme: Pride in place
Location: Carlow county
John takes a ramble through many Carlow localities.
Dreaming of Carlow
Author:J. Candy
Theme: Pride in place
Location: Carlow north
John adopts the persona of a sad and lonely emigrant as he wistfully remembers his native place at Christmas.
Kevin Barry, poem
Author: Countess Markievicz
Theme: patriotic hero, martyr
Location: All county, North-east
Countess Markievicz added her voice to the anger and disgust for his treatment, as well as the admiration widely felt for his sacrifice.
Kevin Barry
Author: M.C. Nolan
Singer: Paddy Lawless
Theme: patriotic hero, martyr
Location: All county, especially north-east and Borris area.
MCN reflects admiration for a hero-martyr as well as anger at the treatment meted out to Kevin Barry just before his execution. Being from the south of the county, this shows the county-wide emotions felt by the community at large.
Kevin Barry
Author: O'Rennachain
Theme: patriotic hero, martyr
Location: All county, especially north-east
This is probably the best known song about Kevin Barry. It captures the concept of faith and fatherland, as well as disgust at the treatment he received shortly before his execution.
Kevin Barry,
Singer:Paddy Berry
Theme: patriotic hero, martyr
Location: All county, especially north-east
Tony Malone collected this version of the song about Kevin Barry, sung by Wexford singer Paddy Berry
Kevin Barry
Author: P. Widger
Theme: patriotic hero, martyr
Location: All Carlow, especially north-east
Another of the many pieces in memory of Kevin Barry.
Lovely County Carlow
Author: P.J. Furey
Theme: Pride in place
Location: County Carlow
The poem takes us for a ramble through County Carlow places of beauty and leisure.