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The recitation recounts the awful and traumatic events when four local youths, John Murphy, and brothers James, John and Eddie Doran, along with four other youths, were drowned in Doolin Bay They were attending the Lisdoonvarna Festival on july 31st…

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'.

A local view of the heroic sacrifice made by a local hero in his struggle to help his people in 1798.

The poet describes the beauties of May Morning at Ballyduff Rath.

The poet, from Graiguenamanagh, sings the praises of his native place

The song is in praise of the Graiguenamanagh and Tinnahinch area along the Barrow.

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

Although the river Slaney is more associated with Wexford, the river and its tributaries flow through east Carlow also.
This is from the collection of Seamus Murphy.

The poem sings the history and praises the beauty of the valleys of Barrow and Nore.

Jeremiah Joseph Callanan was employed for a time as a teacher in the classical Day and Boarding School of G.A. Lynch at Everton House, Graiguecullen. The poem lauds the resilience of the simple heather plant and praises the beauty of the locality.