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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…

Location: South Carlow
The song records the anger and disgust of the people at the brutal treatment of a dying man, Michael Fay, by the 'Black and Tans'.

Location: South Carlow
A reverie about an early love in a lovely setting

MOTHER

The bright wind of Springtime brings you to my mind,

Filled with fine promise, all gentle and kind;

Fountain of hope and my bright, guiding star,

Still guiding my life choice from Heaven afar.


The soft breeze of Summer…

Location: County Carlow
A lament for lost love. Ogle wrote this for Ms Molly Moore from County Carlow, who he later married.

Location: South Carlow, Borris
Another song in memory of the Civil War victim, Miley Carroll, of Killedmond.

Lonely and cold in Rathanna there lies
In that old-fashioned churchyard a grave
And ‘neath the sod so deep, taking his last, long sleep
Lies a patriot lonely and brave.
For he died for his land, with his rifle in hand
And his face turned onto…

Michael Donoghue

CHORUS
Michael Donoghue, I really do love you;
Although you’re in the Duffery to you I will be true.
And Michael Donoghue I’ll Tell you what I’ll do:
Just stop pretending you’re a guard and I will marry you.

Now I…

Location: Carlow County
A eulogy of the Carlow GAA county teams of 1962

Location: South Carlow
A celebration and description of the action when St. Mullins won the hurling championship in 1983