Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Kilkenny’s Witch Trial: In 1324, Dame Alice Kyteler fled Kilkenny after being accused of witchcraft,…
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Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county KILDARE
The highest point fo the Grand Canal near Robertstown is called Lowtown. Curragh’s Horse Racing:…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county KERRY
Skellig Michael’s Star Wars Role: Skellig Michael, a 6th-century monastic island, was a filming location…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county GALWAY
Claddagh Ring Origin: The Claddagh ring, symbolising love, loyalty, and friendship, was first designed in…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Enniskillen’s Island Town: Enniskillen is Ireland’s only island town, situated between Upper and Lower Lough…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Ha’penny Bridge: Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge, built in 1816, was named for the halfpenny toll once…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county DOWN
Mourne Wall’s Length: The Mourne Wall, built between 1904 and 1922 to enclose a reservoir,…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Slieve League Cliffs: Slieve League’s sea cliffs, among Europe’s highest, reach 601 metres and were…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county DERRY
Derry’s Walled City: Derry is Ireland’s only remaining completely walled city, with its 17th-century walls…
SONGS from Ireland’s county CORK
The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee: A beloved anthem of Cork, celebrating the River…
SONGS from Ireland’s county CLARE
Spancil Hill: A poignant emigration ballad about Michael Considine, a Clareman who left Spancilhill for…
SONGS from Ireland’s county CAVAN
My Cavan Girl: A romantic ballad celebrating a woman from County Cavan, expressing love and…
SONGS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
Follow Me Up to Carlow: A rousing resistance ballad celebrating the victory of Fiach McHugh…
SONGS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
The Bard of Armagh, often attributed to Patrick Donnelly, made Bishop of Dromore in 1697,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Among the Wicklow Hills: A romantic and nostalgic ballad lamenting lost love and emigration, set…
SONGS from Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Boolavogue: A stirring resistance ballad commemorating the 1798 Wexford Rebellion, focusing on Father John Murphy’s…
SONGS from Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
The Westmeath Bachelor: A humorous folk song about a carefree bachelor from Westmeath, celebrating the…
SONGS from Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Waterford My Home: A nostalgic emigration song celebrating Waterford as home, with references to its…
SONGS from Ireland’s county TYRONE
My County Tyrone: A nostalgic emigration song about leaving Tyrone for London, lamenting the loss…
SONGS from Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Sliabh na mBan (Slievenamon): A patriotic anthem celebrating Slievenamon, Tipperary’s iconic mountain, originally titled The Maid…
SONGS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
My Old Sligo Home: A nostalgic emigration song about longing for Sligo, capturing the emotional…
SONGS from Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Rose of Castlerea: A romantic ballad praising a woman from Castlerea, Roscommon, celebrating her beauty…
SONGS from Ireland’s county OFFALY
The Offaly Rover: A lively folk song about a wandering man from Offaly, celebrating the…
SONGS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
My Native Monaghan: A nostalgic emigration song expressing longing for Monaghan’s landscapes and towns like…
SONGS from Ireland’s county MEATH
The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls: A patriotic anthem celebrating the Hill of Tara,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county MAYO
The Green and Red of Mayo: A rousing anthem celebrating Mayo’s identity, inspired by the…
SONGS from Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Longford on My Mind: A nostalgic emigration song expressing longing for Longford’s landscapes and community…
SONGS from Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Limerick You’re a Lady: A sentimental ballad celebrating Limerick’s beauty, history, and charm, often referencing…
SONGS from Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Lovely Leitrim: A nostalgic ballad expressing the longing of an Irish emigrant for their homeland,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county LAOIS
Lovely Laois: A simple, affectionate ode to County Laois, celebrating its rural beauty, rolling fields,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county KILKENNY
The Rose of Mooncoin: A romantic ballad celebrating a beautiful woman from Mooncoin, likened to…
SONGS from Ireland’s county KILDARE
The Curragh of Kildare: A traditional love ballad about a heartbroken lover seeking their beloved…
SONGS from Ireland’s county KERRY
The Rose of Tralee: A romantic ballad about Mary, the “Rose” of Tralee, celebrating her…
SONGS from Ireland’s county GALWAY
Galway Bay: A nostalgic ballad about an emigrant longing for Galway Bay, capturing the beauty…
SONGS from Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Anna from Fermanagh: A traditional song celebrating a woman from Fermanagh, capturing the county’s charm…
SONGS from Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Dublin in the Rare Ould Times: A nostalgic ballad lamenting the transformation of Dublin City,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county DOWN
Star of the County Down: A traditional love song celebrating a beautiful woman from Banbridge,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county DONEGAL
The Homes of Donegal: A nostalgic ballad expressing an emigrant’s longing for the landscapes and…
SONGS from Ireland’s county DERRY
The Town I Loved So Well: A poignant homage to Derry City, reflecting on Phil…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county CORK
The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee: Music composed by J.C. Shanahan in 1933 (lyrics…