The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Farewell to Enniskillen (also known as The Enniskillen Dragoon): Traditional Ulster song from the 19th century or earlier, associated with…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county GALWAY
The Fields of Athenry: Written by Pete St. John in 1979. A modern folk ballad set during the Great Famine,…
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The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LONGFORD
County Longford a county song in the tradition of emigration ballads popularised by Reg Keating.…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county MAYO
The Green and Red of Mayo, a 1992 song by The Saw Doctors has taken…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county MEATH
Beautiful Meath: Written by Derek Nelson (as “Oh Beautiful Meath”), adapted and popularised by Mary…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
The Town of Ballybay: Written by Tommy Makem in the mid-20th century (set to the…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county OFFALY
Offaly Rover: Traditional emigrant-style ballad (writer unknown, though popularised by singers like Paddy Reilly and…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Modern ballad by Dermot O’Brien, recorded by artists like P.J. Murrihy). A proud celebration of…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county SLIGO
Unofficial anthem is Innisfree, A lyrical ode to Innisfree, an island in Lough Gill, inspired…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Slievenamon: Written by Charles J. Kickham (a Young Irelander revolutionary and poet) in the mid-19th…