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Miley Carroll
Singer 1: Danny Browne
Singer 2: Pat Kelly
Location: South Carlow, Borris
Another song in memory of the Civil War victim, Miley Carroll, of Killedmond.
Another song in memory of the Civil War victim, Miley Carroll, of Killedmond.
Men in Green 1983
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: South Carlow
A celebration and description of the action when St. Mullins won the hurling championship in 1983
A celebration and description of the action when St. Mullins won the hurling championship in 1983
Lovely Winding Barrow
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: West and South County, Barrow Valley
More memories of a walk by the Barrow.
More memories of a walk by the Barrow.
Lament for James O'Toole
Author: Mary Brennan
Singer: Margaret O'Toole
There is sorrow round the sallies now,
For a brave young lad is gone.
The O’Toole’s home is lonely now,
That once was bright and gay.
His mother’s heart is broke
For the loss of a darling son,
And the father he’s bent with grief,…
For a brave young lad is gone.
The O’Toole’s home is lonely now,
That once was bright and gay.
His mother’s heart is broke
For the loss of a darling son,
And the father he’s bent with grief,…
Knockroe
Author: N. Fleming
Singer 1: Pat Curran
Singer 2: Ned Sinnott
South Carlow.
The song remembers the sad local event when a German bomb struck the Shannon house, during WW2
Two singers have two different airs to the song.
The song remembers the sad local event when a German bomb struck the Shannon house, during WW2
Two singers have two different airs to the song.
Kevin Barry
Author: M.C. Nolan
Singer: Paddy Lawless
Location: All county, especially north-east and Borris area.
MCN reflects admiration for a hero-martyr as well as anger at the treatment meted out to Kevin Barry just before his execution. Being from the south of the county, this shows the…
MCN reflects admiration for a hero-martyr as well as anger at the treatment meted out to Kevin Barry just before his execution. Being from the south of the county, this shows the…
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.
Jim Nolan of Ballinrush
Author: Eddie McDonald
Location: South Carlow, especially the Mount Leinster area.
Eddie wrote this as a mark of respect for his good friend Jim Nolan, the well-known storyteller from Ballinrush, Myshall.
Eddie wrote this as a mark of respect for his good friend Jim Nolan, the well-known storyteller from Ballinrush, Myshall.
James Toole and Miley Carroll
Location: South Carlow, Myshall area
The men were slain during the Irish civil War in 1922, at Shean, near Myshall. It seems fitting to have both poems side by side.
The men were slain during the Irish civil War in 1922, at Shean, near Myshall. It seems fitting to have both poems side by side.
In Thee My Lord
Author: M.C. Nolan
Location: Borris area.
MCN was from the Borris area. The poem is a simple prayer of trust in God.
MCN was from the Borris area. The poem is a simple prayer of trust in God.