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Fogarty's Threshing
Author: Jim Nolan
Performed by Danny Browne
Location: Carlow south
The great storyteller gives a fun recitation about an event from the county, giving a view of traditional work on the farm, as well as some of the mischief!
The great storyteller gives a fun recitation about an event from the county, giving a view of traditional work on the farm, as well as some of the mischief!
The County of Carlow
Author: John Candy
Location: County Carlow
A ramble through some of the notable places in County Carlow
A ramble through some of the notable places in County Carlow
The Rambling House
Author: John Candy
Location: Carlow north
Recitation about the Rambling Houses tradition.
Recitation about the Rambling Houses tradition.
The Village of Clonmore
Author: John Candy
Location: North Carlow, Clonmore
John remembers the place of his youth and its history
John remembers the place of his youth and its history
The Croppy Boy
Location: Carlow south
A famous traditional hero-song written about the 1798 Rebellion. Cornwall was a magistrate based in Myshall.
A famous traditional hero-song written about the 1798 Rebellion. Cornwall was a magistrate based in Myshall.
By the Barrow's Banks
Author: W. O'Neill
Theme: Pride in place. Written by W. O'Neill, describing the Carlow scenery, particularly by the banks of the Barrow
The Carlow Farmer's Ball
Author: John Hayden
Theme: Fun, with a glimpse of life in the past. Song for fun written by John Hayden telling of the Carlow Farmer's Ball.
Air: MacNamara's Ball
Air: MacNamara's Ball
A Friend on High
Author: M.C. Nolan
Theme: Religious poem from the early 20th century, written by M.C.N., Michael Conlaith Nolan, of Borris.
Goodbye, Ye Hills
Theme: Pride in place, recitation by M.C. Nolan
Kevin Barry
Author: L. McGowan
Theme: Patriotism, hero, One of a number of songs and poems in honour of Kevin Barry. This version was written by L. McGowan while interned in 1921