The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LONGFORD
County Longford a county song in the tradition of emigration ballads popularised by Reg Keating. It replaced Abbeyshrule, referring to…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county MAYO
The Green and Red of Mayo, a 1992 song by The Saw Doctors has taken over as the anthem of…
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The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county TYRONE
O’Neill’s March: Traditional clan march (anonymous, origins likely 17th–18th century). Associated with the O’Neill chieftains…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Bhí sé Lá Pórt Láirge: Traditional Irish-language song. A light-hearted or narrative ballad referencing a…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Westmeath: Lough Ree oh Lough Ree (also known as Where the Three Counties Meet): Written…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Dancing at the Crossroads (formerly Boolavogue): Written by Paul Bell and Brendan Wade (of The…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Among the Wicklow Hills by Pierce Turner. It replaced the more traditional “The Meeting of…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county ARMAGH
The Boys From the County Armagh was written by T.P. Keenan in the early 20th…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county CARLOW
Follow Me Up to Carlow: Lyrics by Patrick Joseph McCall (1861–1919), published in 1899, set…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county CAVAN
My Cavan Girl has become embedded in the heart fo Cavan’s popular culture and identified…