The Rose of Mooncoin: Written by Watt Murphy (a 19th-century schoolteacher and poet) as a lament for his lost love, Elizabeth (Molly), who died young. A nostalgic ballad evoking the River Suir.
Oh how sweet ’tis to roam by the Suir’s lovely stream
And to hear the birds coo ‘neath the morning sunbeams
Where the thrush and the robin their sweet notes entwine
On the banks of the Suir that flows down by Mooncoin
Flow on lovely river, flow gently along
By your water’s so sweet sounds the lark’s merry song
On your green banks I’ll wander where first I did join
With you lovely Molly, the Rose of Mooncoin
Oh Molly dear Molly it breaks my fond heart
To know that we two forever must part
I’ll think of you Molly while sun and moon shine
On the banks of the Suir that flows down by Mooncoin
She has sailed far away o’re the dark rolling foam
Far away from the hills of our dear Irish home
Where the fisherman sports with his small boat and line
On the banks of the Suir that flows down by Mooncoin
Anthem of the county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Songs from the county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
County Kilkenny:
Ireland’s county Kilkenny is a county of medieval charm, with Kilkenny City’s castle and St Canice’s Cathedral showcasing well-preserved architecture and round towers. The Dunmore Cave offers intriguing limestone formations, while the Nore Valley’s walking trails provide scenic beauty. Other attractions include the historic Jerpoint Abbey’s intricate carvings. Kilkenny is Ireland’s 16th largest county by size (2,062 square km) and 21st largest by population (104,160). Population peaked at 202,420 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 60,463 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Kilkenny is Ireland’s eleventh most visited tourist county with around 207,000 international visitors per year.
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