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Location: Carlow south
The great storyteller gives a fun recitation about an event from the county, giving a view of traditional work on the farm, as well as some of the mischief!

Location: Carlow south
Luke wrote this to celebrate the Rangers hurling success in 2006

The poem describes the characters and goings-on at a local ball.
From the Seamus Murphy collection.

Location: Carlow south
The poem remembers the killing of two brothers by the Black and tans, in the War of independence

Location: Carlow west
Seamus remembers life as a collier and some sights of Rossmore, before having to emigrate when the works closed

There’s many a place in Ireland of fame and great renown
And there’s one of them so dear to me quite near…

Location: West Carlow, Old Leighlin area
The poem remembers an incident involving a local 'character'

Location: Carlow south
A description of a day's hunting that yielded little enough game.

An account, somewhat gloating, of a Wexford victory over a Carlow team in a game of hurling played in 1760!
From a book owned by Michael Morrissey, nephew of Luke Morrissey, titled 'In Praise of Heroes'.

Location: North-east.
One of many pieces written by McCall about the events of 1798.

Location: West Carlow, Old Leighlin
The song recalls the hardship endured by those who worked on the construction of the road.