Abstract This project presents extracts from folk songs collected by Tom Munnelly in 1971 and 1972. The songs have been digitised in order to make the material more easily accessible and to preserve it into the future.
In collection Irish Virtual Research Library and Archive (IVLRA)
1 | [The Black Velvet Band, sung by Charlie McMorrow, an eel fisherman, on the shores of Lough Gowna, County Cavan as he baited his fishing hooks.] [View...] |
2 | [Reel - Paddy Cronin's reel, played by Seán Ward, in Grehan's pub, Boyle, County Roscommon] [View...] |
3 | [One day as I rambled through Glasgow, sung by Mrs. McDonagh, a traveller, camped at Cootehall, County Roscommon.] [View...] |
4 | [My own native land far away, sung by Michael Moran, a farmer, at Drumrahill, Mohill, County Leitrim.] [View...] |
5 | [The Harvest Home, played by Jim Prendergast, in O'Connor's Pub, Blackwater, County Wexford] [View...] |
6 | [Pat O'Brien, sung by John Cooper, a farmer, at Ballyhyland, Clonroche, County Wexford] [View...] |
7 | [Tonight is our last night together, sung by Bridie Whelan, housewife, at Chapel, Clonroche, County Wexford] [View...] |
8 | [McManus and the misfit suit of clothes, sung by Patsy Johnston, a farmer, at Fardrum, Ballinalassie, Ballinahoun, Athlone, County Westmeath] [View...] |
9 | [The close of an Irish day, sung by Jim Hanlon, in a public house, Geishall, County Offaly] [View...] |
10 | [Reel - The Green Gates, sung by Jim Hanlon and John Gannon at a public house, Geishall, County Offaly.] [View...] |
11 | [False Lankum, sung by John Reilly, a Traveller, who was camped at Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon] [View...] |
12 | [Reel - The Sallygardens, lilted by John Reilly, a Traveller, who was camped at Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon] [View...] |
13 | [The Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair, sung by Seán Roche, from Cloneen, Dromod, County Roscommon] [View...] |
14 | [Hugh Reynolds, sung by Margaret Dunne, a housewife, at Bellanagh, County Cavan] [View...] |
15 | [When Father Papered the Parlour, sung by Margaret Dunne, a housewife, at Bellanagh, County Cavan] [View...] |
16 | [Lovely Sweet Drumgoon, sung by James Finlay, in Aghavarderin, Killeshandra, County Cavan] [View...] |
17 | [The Rocks of Bawn/The Sea, oh the Sea, sung and played by Tom Berry in Labre Park Travellers Camp, Ballyfermot, Dublin] [View...] |
18 | [Mama, Say a Special Prayer for Me, sung by Kathleen Maughan, at Labre Park Travellers Camp, Ballyfermot, Dublin] [View...] |
19 | [Hornpipe - The High Level, played by Michael Connors, a Traveller, who was camped at Holylands, Dublin] [View...] |
20 | [The Rocks of Bawn, sung by Mickey Connors, a Traveller, who was camped at Clonegal, County Carlow] [View...] |
21 | [Jig - The Geese in the Bog, played by Mickey Connors, a Traveller, who was camped at Clonegal, County Carlow] [View...] |
22 | [The Newtownbarry Carman, sung by Martin Doyle, a farmer, in Killanure, Bunclody, County Wexford] [View...] |
23 | [That Neat Little Window, sung by Gerry Collins, a farmer, in Rathangreaney, Clonegal, County Carlow] [View...] |
24 | [Jim Connolly the Brave, sung by Martin Byrne, a farmer, in Bunclody, County Wexford] [View...] |
25 | [The North Strand, sung by Jim Cassidy, a Traveller, who was camped just outside Carlow town] [View...] |
26 | [Barb'ry Allen, sung by Tom Lenihan, a farmer, in Knockbrack, Miltown Malbay, County Clare] [View...] |
27 | [Reel - The College Groves, played by Joe Cuneen, a farmer, in Dwyer's Pub, Quilty, County Clare] [View...] |
28 | [Pat O'Donnell, sung by Patrick Farrell, a farmer, in Clohamon, Bunclody, County Wexford] [View...] |
29 | [Donnelly and Cooper, sung by Tony Melay, in Carrigduff, Bunclody, County Wexford] [View...] |
30 | [Jackie Coleman's Favourite, sung by Jackie Coleman, a farmer, in Knocknahoo, Gurteen, County Sligo] [View...] |
31 | [Reel - The Maid of Lough Arrow, played by Larry McDonagh, a small farmer, in Cosgrove's Pub, Gurteen Road, Boyle, County Roscommon] [View...] |
32 | [Reel - Muldoon the Solid Man (The Teetotaller), played by Larry McDonagh, a small farmer, in Cosgrove's Pub, Gurteen Road, Boyle, County Roscommon] [View...] |
33 | [A Lonely Little Cabin in the Hills of Donegal, sung by Ann Gill, in the house of James McInerney, Ballinamuck, County Longford] [View...] |
34 | [My Darling Brown Haired Boy, sung by Ann O'Donnell, a Traveller, in a derelict house at Green Street, Boyle, County Roscommon] [View...] |
35 | [Charming Edward Boyle, sung by John Joe Murphy, a farmer, in Derryheanlish, Roslea, County Fermanagh] [View...] |
36 | [Dick Mooney's Daughter, sung by John McGuire, a farmer, in Crocknagross, Roslea, County Fermanagh] [View...] |
37 | [Slow air - Sé fáth mo bhuartha, played by Sean Seery in Tionól na bPíobairí Uilleann, An Gríannán, Termonfeckin, County Louth] [View...] |
38 | [Johnny Doyle, sung by Frank McInerney, of Leggamine, County Cavan] [View...] |
39 | [The Nobleman's Wedding, sung by Margaret O'Reilly, a housewife, in Gowna, County Cavan] [View...] |
40 | [Mary of Loughrea, sung by Gary McMahon, a solicitor, in Newcastlewest, County Limerick] [View...] |
41 | [Bring me Home to North Kerry, sung by Paddy Quilligan, a settled Traveller, in Newcastlewest, County Limerick] [View...] |
42 | [Lost Jimmy Whelan, sung by Micheal Dolan, in Gola, Glangevlin, County Cavan] [View...] |
43 | [Cassidy's Cow, sung by Micheal Sheridan, in Corneenflynn, Glangevlin, County Cavan] [View...] |
44 | [The Grand Hotel in Castlebar, sung by Francis Judge, of Tullyrossmearan, County Fermanagh [View...] |
45 | [The Labouring Man's Daughter, sung by Bridie Cauley, a Traveller, camped at Lakeview, Cavan Town, County Cavan] [View...] |
46 | [Francie Hynes, sung by J.P. Sinen, a building labourer, in Corraclare, County Clare] [View...] |
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