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A Visit to the Singers’ Club,
Author: Mikey Byrne
Location: Carlow town
Mikey visited the Singers' Club in Carlow and wrote this afterwards
Mikey visited the Singers' Club in Carlow and wrote this afterwards
Barrow Swim
Author: B. Lawrence
Location: Carlow town
The writer records people and the event of a charity Christmas swim.
The writer records people and the event of a charity Christmas swim.
Carlow Castle
Author: B. Harding
Location: Carlow town
The poet records his reflections on the castle.
The poet records his reflections on the castle.
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 Town
Author: Tommy Makem
Singer: Fiach Moriarty
Tommy Makem wrote this in the late 1960's; he used travel to Carpenter's bar in Carlow to help raise funds for the victims of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland.
Thanks to the Makem Centre for accessing the melody
Thanks to the Makem Centre for accessing the melody
Dear Old Carlow Town
Author: Percy. McEvoy
Singer: David Byrne
Second singer: Fiach Moriarty
Location: Carlow town
A nostalgic reverie about the town, places and people.
A nostalgic reverie about the town, places and people.
Goodbye to Carlow Town
Author: S. McCarthy
Singer: Damien Brett
Location: Carlow town
Sean McCarthy (Shanagolden) wrote this after a sojourn in Carlow. It tells the sad love story of a widow with young son whose father died in the fight for freedom.
The second text is Sean's own telling of the context for his…
Sean McCarthy (Shanagolden) wrote this after a sojourn in Carlow. It tells the sad love story of a widow with young son whose father died in the fight for freedom.
The second text is Sean's own telling of the context for his…
Mary From Sweet Carlow town
Author: Danny Browne
Location: Carlow Town
A love story of loyalty and a happy ending.
A love story of loyalty and a happy ending.
Memories of Haddens'
Author: J. Candy
Location: Carlow town
John remembers working in Haddens' of Carlow, and some of the people he met there.
John remembers working in Haddens' of Carlow, and some of the people he met there.
Battle of Carlow
Author: Bill Nolan, Ballon
Location: Carlow town
Poem about the massacre of the rebels in 1798, in Carlow town; more than 600 bodies were buried in the Croppies' Grave in Graiguecullen.
Poem about the massacre of the rebels in 1798, in Carlow town; more than 600 bodies were buried in the Croppies' Grave in Graiguecullen.