MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Charles Wood (Composer) from Armagh City. Born 15 June 1866, died 12 July 1926. A prolific composer of over 250…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
Leo O’Kelly (Singer-Songwriter, Musician) from Carlow Town. Born 1948. A member of the folk-rock duo Tír na nÓg, O’Kelly was…
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The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Molly Malone is a traditional folk song, first published in the late 19th century and…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Farewell to Enniskillen (also known as The Enniskillen Dragoon): Traditional Ulster song from the 19th…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county GALWAY
The Fields of Athenry: Written by Pete St. John in 1979. A modern folk ballad…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KERRY
The Rose of Tralee: Lyrics traditionally attributed to William Pembroke Mulchinock (c. mid-19th century), inspired…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KILDARE
The Curragh of Kildare: Traditional folk song, with the best-known version adapted by Robert Burns…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KILKENNY
The Rose of Mooncoin: Written by Watt Murphy (a 19th-century schoolteacher and poet) as a…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LAOIS
Lovely Laois: Written by Christy Cullen in the mid-1990s to fill the gap of no…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Lovely Leitrim: Written by Philip Fitzpatrick (an NYPD patrolman and Leitrim emigrant) in the early…