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Song of Graiguenamanagh
Author: K. O'Leary
Location: Carlow south
A quiet reflection of Graiguenamanagh, its setting and the monks
A quiet reflection of Graiguenamanagh, its setting and the monks
River Song
Author: W. O'Neill (Slieve Margy)
Location; Carlow west
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
The poet's mind drifts from the beauty of the river, through some of its violent past, back to peaceful reverie again
Poem for the lonely
Author: P.J. Furey
Location: Carlow county
The poet adopts the persona of a Galwayman in exile, reflecting on his native place and, especially, his mother who waits in vain for his return home.
The poet adopts the persona of a Galwayman in exile, reflecting on his native place and, especially, his mother who waits in vain for his return home.
Hunter's Dream
Author: L. Morrissey
Location: Carlow south
A description of a day's hunting that yielded little enough game.
A description of a day's hunting that yielded little enough game.
Dance at Marley
Author: P.J. McCall
Location: Carlow east
A record of an important local event and a view of a way of life
A record of an important local event and a view of a way of life
Poem From the Hills
Author: J.J. Townsend
Location: Carlow west
A fun poem about a quality ass from Seskinrae.
A fun poem about a quality ass from Seskinrae.
Ár gCultúr Beo / Our Living Culture
Air: Oro Se do Bheatha Abhaile
Author: D. Barron
Singers: Carlow Storytellers
Location: County Carlow
CHORUS
Óro, Ár gcultúr gleoite, (our beautiful culture)
Óro, our culture’s growing,
Óro, ár gcultúr beomhar, (our living culture)
Alive and beo in Carlow. (well)
They tried to take our culture from…
CHORUS
Óro, Ár gcultúr gleoite, (our beautiful culture)
Óro, our culture’s growing,
Óro, ár gcultúr beomhar, (our living culture)
Alive and beo in Carlow. (well)
They tried to take our culture from…
Charming County Carlow
Author: P.J. Furey
A newspaper clipping featuring a song about County Carlow by one P.J. Furey, in which he takes a tour around the county
Far Away in Old Bunclody
Song about Bunclody as sung by Les Carty
Theme: Pride in Place
Theme: Pride in Place
The Bogs of Rathnagry
Author: W. Byrne
Theme: Local Event
Retrospective song about the burning of the bogs of Rathnagry by the men of Carlow.
Retrospective song about the burning of the bogs of Rathnagry by the men of Carlow.