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Threshing Dance in Doyles' of Raheendoran
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: Carlow west
The events and characters at a house dance, after the threshing
The events and characters at a house dance, after the threshing
Thomas Traynor
Singer 1: Fiach Moriarty
Singer 2: Danny Browne
Singer 3: Tony Malone
Location: Carlow County, especially Tullow
Thomas Traynor, from Tullow, was executed because of his involvement in the 1916 rebellion. Together with Kevin Barry and eight others he was initially buried in an unmarked grave in Mountjoy.
Thomas Traynor, from Tullow, was executed because of his involvement in the 1916 rebellion. Together with Kevin Barry and eight others he was initially buried in an unmarked grave in Mountjoy.
Priesthood
Author:Val Vousden
Location: Carlow town and county The recitation, popularised by Val vousden, tells the joy of parents at the imminent entry of a somewhat 'normal' boy into the priesthood
Teresa Malone
Mac Suibhne version
Location: Carlow South
Another telling of the heroism of Teresa Malone at the time of the Battle of Kilcumney in 1798
Another telling of the heroism of Teresa Malone at the time of the Battle of Kilcumney in 1798
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.
Tinnacarrig
Author: Fr. McCarthy
Location: Carlow south
Fr. McCarthy remembers the pleasant sites of south Carlow, as well as some anger at the centuries of oppression
Fr. McCarthy remembers the pleasant sites of south Carlow, as well as some anger at the centuries of oppression
Pride of Carlow
Location: Carlow County
The song salutes the achievement of the county u21 footballers who lost the Leinster finalto Dublin by a narrow margin
The song salutes the achievement of the county u21 footballers who lost the Leinster finalto Dublin by a narrow margin
Piereen Byog
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
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
Eire Og From Carlow Town
Authors: O. Hennessy, J. Murphy
Location: Carlow Town
A celebration of the great town team of the 1990s
A celebration of the great town team of the 1990s