SONGS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
My Old Sligo Home: A nostalgic emigration song about longing for Sligo, capturing the emotional…
My Old Sligo Home: A nostalgic emigration song about longing for Sligo, capturing the emotional…
Rose of Castlerea: A romantic ballad praising a woman from Castlerea, Roscommon, celebrating her beauty…
The Offaly Rover: A lively folk song about a wandering man from Offaly, celebrating the…
My Native Monaghan: A nostalgic emigration song expressing longing for Monaghan’s landscapes and towns like…
The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls: A patriotic anthem celebrating the Hill of Tara,…
The Green and Red of Mayo: A rousing anthem celebrating Mayo’s identity, inspired by the…
Longford on My Mind: A nostalgic emigration song expressing longing for Longford’s landscapes and community…
Limerick You’re a Lady: A sentimental ballad celebrating Limerick’s beauty, history, and charm, often referencing…
Lovely Leitrim: A nostalgic ballad expressing the longing of an Irish emigrant for their homeland,…
Lovely Laois: A simple, affectionate ode to County Laois, celebrating its rural beauty, rolling fields,…
The Rose of Mooncoin: A romantic ballad celebrating a beautiful woman from Mooncoin, likened to…
The Curragh of Kildare: A traditional love ballad about a heartbroken lover seeking their beloved…
The Rose of Tralee: A romantic ballad about Mary, the “Rose” of Tralee, celebrating her…
Galway Bay: A nostalgic ballad about an emigrant longing for Galway Bay, capturing the beauty…
Anna from Fermanagh: A traditional song celebrating a woman from Fermanagh, capturing the county’s charm…
Dublin in the Rare Ould Times: A nostalgic ballad lamenting the transformation of Dublin City,…
Star of the County Down: A traditional love song celebrating a beautiful woman from Banbridge,…
The Homes of Donegal: A nostalgic ballad expressing an emigrant’s longing for the landscapes and…
The Town I Loved So Well: A poignant homage to Derry City, reflecting on Phil…
The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee: Music composed by J.C. Shanahan in 1933 (lyrics…
My Lovely Rose of Clare: Written by Chris Ball in the late 20th century. A…
My Cavan Girl has become embedded in the heart fo Cavan’s popular culture and identified…
Follow Me Up to Carlow: Lyrics by Patrick Joseph McCall (1861–1919), published in 1899, set…
The Boys From the County Armagh was written by T.P. Keenan in the early 20th…
Among the Wicklow Hills by Pierce Turner. It replaced the more traditional “The Meeting of…
Dancing at the Crossroads (formerly Boolavogue): Written by Paul Bell and Brendan Wade (of The…
Westmeath: Lough Ree oh Lough Ree (also known as Where the Three Counties Meet): Written…
Bhí sé Lá Pórt Láirge: Traditional Irish-language song. A light-hearted or narrative ballad referencing a…
O’Neill’s March: Traditional clan march (anonymous, origins likely 17th–18th century). Associated with the O’Neill chieftains…
Slievenamon: Written by Charles J. Kickham (a Young Irelander revolutionary and poet) in the mid-19th…
Unofficial anthem is Innisfree, A lyrical ode to Innisfree, an island in Lough Gill, inspired…
Modern ballad by Dermot O’Brien, recorded by artists like P.J. Murrihy). A proud celebration of…
Offaly Rover: Traditional emigrant-style ballad (writer unknown, though popularised by singers like Paddy Reilly and…
The Town of Ballybay: Written by Tommy Makem in the mid-20th century (set to the…
Beautiful Meath: Written by Derek Nelson (as “Oh Beautiful Meath”), adapted and popularised by Mary…
The Green and Red of Mayo, a 1992 song by The Saw Doctors has taken…
County Longford a modern county song popularised by Reg Keating. It replaced Abbeyshrule, referring to…
Limerick You’re a Lady: Written and recorded by Denis Allen in 1979 for the Limerick…
Lovely Leitrim: Written by Philip Fitzpatrick (an NYPD patrolman and Leitrim emigrant) in the early…
Lovely Laois: Written by Christy Cullen in the mid-1990s to fill the gap of no…