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Michael Donoghue
Michael Donoghue
CHORUS
Michael Donoghue, I really do love you;
Although you’re in the Duffery to you I will be true.
And Michael Donoghue I’ll Tell you what I’ll do:
Just stop pretending you’re a guard and I will marry you.
Now I…
CHORUS
Michael Donoghue, I really do love you;
Although you’re in the Duffery to you I will be true.
And Michael Donoghue I’ll Tell you what I’ll do:
Just stop pretending you’re a guard and I will marry you.
Now I…
Mary From Sweet Carlow town
Author: Danny Browne
Location: Carlow Town
A love story of loyalty and a happy ending.
A love story of loyalty and a happy ending.
Johnny Coughlan
Location: South, Barrow valley
While people in Newfoundland claim ownership of this song, it is more likely that it was brought to Newfoundland by emigrants from the south Carlow area.
While people in Newfoundland claim ownership of this song, it is more likely that it was brought to Newfoundland by emigrants from the south Carlow area.
Home I left Behind
Author: Michael Rice
Mickey writes of an emigrant's sorrow at leaving his native place, his family and his loved one.
Grá Faoi Bhláth
Love song, sung by Lisa Butler
Grá Faoi Bhláth
Author: Aine Durkin
Singer: Lisa Butler
Theme: Love across three generations. Written for the Pan Celtic competition by Aine Durkin and sung by Lisa Butler.
Grá Faoi Bhláth - Love Blossoms
Grá Faoi Bhláth
Nuair a chonaic mise thusa, scaipna scamaill romham …
Grá Faoi Bhláth - Love Blossoms
Grá Faoi Bhláth
Nuair a chonaic mise thusa, scaipna scamaill romham …
Goodbye to Carlow Town
Themes: Love, patriotism, hero. Ballad about Carlow town in which a woman's lover dies in the fight for Ireland's liberty. Written by S. McCarthy
Town, hero, love
Sung by Damien Brett
Town, hero, love
Sung by Damien Brett
Goodbye to Carlow Town
Author: S. McCarthy
Singer: Damien Brett
Location: Carlow town
Sean McCarthy (Shanagolden) wrote this after a sojourn in Carlow. It tells the sad love story of a widow with young son whose father died in the fight for freedom.
The second text is Sean's own telling of the context for his…
Sean McCarthy (Shanagolden) wrote this after a sojourn in Carlow. It tells the sad love story of a widow with young son whose father died in the fight for freedom.
The second text is Sean's own telling of the context for his…
Fate of Cahir Ruadh
Author: P.J. McCall
Location: Blackstairs
The poem narrates the story of a highwayman's attempt to kidnap a girl, her rescue by her true love and the subsequent death of the highwayman after a pursuit by the people.
The poem narrates the story of a highwayman's attempt to kidnap a girl, her rescue by her true love and the subsequent death of the highwayman after a pursuit by the people.
Eileen a Run
Author: Carroll O'Daly
Singers: Clara Hutchinson, Fiach Moriarty
Location: South , especiall mount Leinster area.
One of the loveliest old Irish love songs, and from Carlow!
Many versions of the song have been written over the centuries; this is one of the loveliest .
One of the loveliest old Irish love songs, and from Carlow!
Many versions of the song have been written over the centuries; this is one of the loveliest .