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Location: West and South County, Barrow Valley
More memories of a walk by the Barrow.

You grew and built your business through long, hard working days:
The bankers came and broke it, then they stole it all away.
You cannot trust the bankers, their only god is greed
And they hide behind their agents who do their dirty…

Location, North-east Carlow
A fun account of a local event when two local characters got married.

Location: Carlow Town
A love story of loyalty and a happy ending.

Tugann gaoth geal an tEarrach smaointe grá fút,
Lán le cineáltas, le dóchas, le’d cumhacht;
Múinteoir a’b fhearr thú ó m’am ar do ghlún:
‘Sí an máthair is tabhachtaí ar domhan.

‘Sa ghaoth bog an Samhradh cuímhním tú go…

Is amhrán grá é May Morning Dew: cén grá is mó atá ann ná an grá idir máthair agus leanbh? Ní hionann é agus grá do pháirtí, leanbh, garpháiste, athair nó cara. Tá sé uathúil ina dhoimhneacht agus ina mhín agus is minic, faraor,…

The poet describes the beauties of May Morning at Ballyduff Rath.

Location: North-east Carlow
A fun description of the theft of a dog and the consequent actions of some local characters.