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The Wexford Rebel
Author: Kate O'Leary
A local view of the heroic sacrifice made by a local hero in his struggle to help his people in 1798.
Tongue of the Martyrs
Author: William A. Byrne
The poem links Faith and Fatherland
The Shooting At Shean
Author: Peter Cleary
Singer 1: Danny Browne
Singer 2: John Candy
In the county of Carlow two rebels were slaughtered
Two brave Irish heroes who loved Erin dear
With the guns of the British that they lent Dick Mulcahy
They were both assassinated at Carthy’s of Shean.
That beautiful mountain looks down over…
Two brave Irish heroes who loved Erin dear
With the guns of the British that they lent Dick Mulcahy
They were both assassinated at Carthy’s of Shean.
That beautiful mountain looks down over…
Bloody Sunday 1920
Author: Luke Morrissey
Location: County Carlow
Luke regisrters the disgust felt throughout the country at the killings by English troops in Croke Park on 'Bloody Sunday@.
Luke regisrters the disgust felt throughout the country at the killings by English troops in Croke Park on 'Bloody Sunday@.
Graves of the Brother Martyrs
Author: M.C. Nolan
Location: Carlow south
The poem remembers the killing of two brothers by the Black and tans, in the War of independence
The poem remembers the killing of two brothers by the Black and tans, in the War of independence
Wind That shakes the Barley
Location Carlow south
The poem explores the link between love and love of country
The poem explores the link between love and love of country
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.