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Clear, Winding Barrow
Author: T.M. O'Donnell
Location: Carlow west, Barrow valley
A short reflection of the Barrow and some major events, written by the 15 year old T. M. O'Donnell in 1833
A short reflection of the Barrow and some major events, written by the 15 year old T. M. O'Donnell in 1833
Chap in the Basket
Location: Carlow north, Carlow county
The story of what happened when a group of travelling people met up for a 'spraoi'
The story of what happened when a group of travelling people met up for a 'spraoi'
Carlow Razor Blade
Location: Carlow town
A fun song, but with a political undertone. There was a blade factory located in Graiguecullen, Carlow .
A fun song, but with a political undertone. There was a blade factory located in Graiguecullen, Carlow .
Carlow Farmers' Ball
Author: J. Hayden
Location: Carlow county
A jocose account of a local event
A jocose account of a local event
Bunclody on Fair Day
Location: Carlow east, Bunclody
The author remembers the events of a fair day in Bunclody
The author remembers the events of a fair day in Bunclody
Address to Clonmore
Author: J. McCall
John McCall was father of the more famous P.J. He wrote this in praise of the ancient monastic settlement of Clonmore and its hinterland.
Song of Graiguenamanagh
Author: K. O'Leary
Location: Carlow south
A quiet reflection of Graiguenamanagh, its setting and the monks
A quiet reflection of Graiguenamanagh, its setting and the monks
Dance at Marley
Author: P.J. McCall
Location: Carlow east
A record of an important local event and a view of a way of life
A record of an important local event and a view of a way of life
Ár gCultúr Beo / Our Living Culture
Air: Oro Se do Bheatha Abhaile
Author: D. Barron
Singers: Carlow Storytellers
Location: County Carlow
CHORUS
Óro, Ár gcultúr gleoite, (our beautiful culture)
Óro, our culture’s growing,
Óro, ár gcultúr beomhar, (our living culture)
Alive and beo in Carlow. (well)
They tried to take our culture from…
CHORUS
Óro, Ár gcultúr gleoite, (our beautiful culture)
Óro, our culture’s growing,
Óro, ár gcultúr beomhar, (our living culture)
Alive and beo in Carlow. (well)
They tried to take our culture from…
The Bogs of Rathnagry
Author: W. Byrne
Theme: Local Event
Retrospective song about the burning of the bogs of Rathnagry by the men of Carlow.
Retrospective song about the burning of the bogs of Rathnagry by the men of Carlow.