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Valley of Clonmore
Author: Eddie McDonald
Location: Carlow north, Clonmore
Eddie pays tribute to his native valley, its scenery and long history
Eddie pays tribute to his native valley, its scenery and long history
Tribute to Jim Nolan
Author: Mikey Byrne
Location: Carlow south
Mikey, a famous character in his own right, pays tribute to his friend and famous character, Jim Nolan
Mikey, a famous character in his own right, pays tribute to his friend and famous character, Jim Nolan
Threshing Dance in Doyles' of Raheendoran
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: Carlow west
The events and characters at a house dance, after the threshing
The events and characters at a house dance, after the threshing
Thomas Traynor
Singer 1: Fiach Moriarty
Singer 2: Danny Browne
Singer 3: Tony Malone
Location: Carlow County, especially Tullow
Thomas Traynor, from Tullow, was executed because of his involvement in the 1916 rebellion. Together with Kevin Barry and eight others he was initially buried in an unmarked grave in Mountjoy.
Thomas Traynor, from Tullow, was executed because of his involvement in the 1916 rebellion. Together with Kevin Barry and eight others he was initially buried in an unmarked grave in Mountjoy.
The Dying Girl
Author: R. D. Williams
Location: Carlow
The poet studied in St. Patrick's in Carlow for a time
The poet studied in St. Patrick's in Carlow for a time
Priesthood
Author:Val Vousden
Location: Carlow town and county The recitation, popularised by Val Vousden, tells the joy of parents at the imminent entry of a somewhat 'normal' boy into the priesthood
Teresa Malone
Mac Suibhne version
Location: Carlow South
Another telling of the heroism of Teresa Malone at the time of the Battle of Kilcumney in 1798
Another telling of the heroism of Teresa Malone at the time of the Battle of Kilcumney in 1798
Tinnacarrig
Author: Fr. McCarthy
Location: Carlow south
Fr. McCarthy remembers the pleasant sites of south Carlow, as well as some anger at the centuries of oppression
Fr. McCarthy remembers the pleasant sites of south Carlow, as well as some anger at the centuries of oppression
Piereen Byog (Beag / little)
Author: Fr. Kinsella
Location: Carlow north
An example of the art of sarcastic lampooning in song, to damage the electoral chances of an unpopular character
An example of the art of sarcastic lampooning in song, to damage the electoral chances of an unpopular character
Old Pedhar Carthy From Clonmore
Author: P.J. McCall
Location: Carlow North
A description of a local character and his doings!
A description of a local character and his doings!