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Location: Carlow county, Carlow west
The poem tells of the sadness of the exile

Location: County
1944 was the greatest year, to date, for Gaelic football in Carlow

Location: West Carlow, especially Killeshin and Rossmore
A fond review of Rossmore and its hinterland.

Mickey writes of an emigrant's sorrow at leaving his native place, his family and his loved one.

Location: Carlow east
Willie adopts the persona of the emigrant wistfully remembering his home place
The melody was matched to the poem by Fiach.

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'.

In that chilling trial court hall,
We heard the victim called,
Filled with fear of what he’d say,
Cause he failed to pay his way,
Will his home not be his own?
Seems like eviction the following day.

In his second court recall,
His hopes…