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Bagenalstown The Dream
Author: L. Morrissey
Location: Carlow west and south
A reverie of west and south Carlow and some sporting heroes
A reverie of west and south Carlow and some sporting heroes
At Sunset Hour
Author: W. O'Neill (Slieve Margy)
Location: Carlow west, Barrow
The poets reflects on some of what the Barrow has witnessed over time and notes its permanence in a transient world.
William O'Neill was a native of Doonane, Laois, who worked as accountant for the 'Nationalist' before…
The poets reflects on some of what the Barrow has witnessed over time and notes its permanence in a transient world.
William O'Neill was a native of Doonane, Laois, who worked as accountant for the 'Nationalist' before…
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
River Song
Author: W. O'Neill (Slieve Margy)
Location; Carlow west
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
Poem for the lonely
Author: P.J. Furey
Location: Carlow county
The poet adopts the persona of a Galwayman in exile, reflecting on his native place and, especially, his mother who waits in vain for his return home.
The poet adopts the persona of a Galwayman in exile, reflecting on his native place and, especially, his mother who waits in vain for his return home.
Poem From the Hills
Author: J.J. Townsend
Location: Carlow west
A fun poem about a quality ass from Seskinrae.
A fun poem about a quality ass from Seskinrae.
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…
Charming County Carlow
Author: P.J. Furey
A newspaper clipping featuring a song about County Carlow by one P.J. Furey, in which he takes a tour around the county
Far Away in Old Bunclody
Song about Bunclody as sung by Les Carty
Theme: Pride in Place
Theme: Pride in Place