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Welcome Home
Author: M. Rice
Mickey voices the nostalgia of the emigrant who dreams of returning home to the native place and to friends.
My Ballinabranna Home
Author : Seamus Dunne
Singer: Seamus Dunne
You may sing about Killarney and the homes of Donegal
But one place is so dear to me, it’s the very best of all.
The place that I return to no matter where I roam,
It’s that little spot in Carlow, It’s my Ballinabranna Home.
When young I…
But one place is so dear to me, it’s the very best of all.
The place that I return to no matter where I roam,
It’s that little spot in Carlow, It’s my Ballinabranna Home.
When young I…
Home I left Behind
Author: Michael Rice
Mickey writes of an emigrant's sorrow at leaving his native place, his family and his loved one.
May Morning on a Hill
Author: William O'Leary
The poet describes the beauties of May Morning at Ballyduff Rath.
Dawning of the Day
Author: William O'Leary
The poet, from Graiguenamanagh, sings the praises of his native place
Song of Graiguenamanagh
Author: Kate O'Leary
Air: Fainne Geal an Lae
The song is in praise of the Graiguenamanagh and Tinnahinch area along the Barrow.
Sister of Mercy
Author:R.D. Williams
The poem explores the motivation that inspired a nun's devotion. The Convent of Mercy on Dublin Road was the mother-house of the Sisters of Mercy.