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Must See Places in Tralee

The Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic way highlights all of the stunning Irish coast that meets the wild Atlantic Ocean We are biased of course, but where the…

Skellig Michael & Star Wars

The Skellig Islands were featured in Star Wars film Episode VII “The Force Awakens” filmed in 2014. The Skelligs features prominently at the end of the…

Tralee Snow 2018 Shane Turner Photography - The Rose of Tralee

Tralee in the Snow of 2018 by Shane Turner

Video by Shane Turner Photography Tralee

Colourful Irish pubs in Tralee

Colourful pubs are in abundance in Tralee. These photos speak for themselves ….

Seanchai Pat Speight our favourite Irish Storyteller

We love this video created by Discover Ireland featuring the infamous Pat ‘the hat’ Speight Pat, you’ll have to tell us a story about Kerry…

Tralee at it’s finest

A superb video of the Tralee 800 Celebrations by Tralee Chamber Alliance

Grace

As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jaill I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we’ve failed? From…

The Fields of Athenry

The Fields of Athenry Pete St. John By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling Micheal they are taking you away For…

The Parting Glass

“The Parting Glass” Of all the money that e’er I had I’ve spent it in good company And all the harm that e’er I’ve done…

Boolavogue

At Boolavogue, as the sun was setting O’er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier, A rebel hand set the heather blazing And brought the neighbours…

When Irish Eyes are Smiling

Chorus: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure ’tis like a morn in spring. In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing.…

Daniel O’Donnell serenades Elysha Brennan after being crowned the 2015 Rose of Tralee The pale moon was rising above the green mountain, The sun…

Galway Bay

“Galway Bay” If you ever go across the sea to Ireland, then maybe at the closing of your day, you can sit and watch the…

The One Road

On The One Road Francis O’Donovan We’re on the one road, sharing the one load We’re on the road to God knows where We’re on…

Dirty Old Town

Dirty Old Town I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal Kissed a girl by the factory…

Whiskey in the Jar

As I was a goin’ over the far famed Kerry mountains I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting I first produced…

The Wild Rover

The Wild Rover I’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year I’ve spent all me money on whiskey and beer But now I’m returning…

The Town I Loved so Well

The Town I Loved So Well Phil Coulter In my memory I will always see the town that I have loved so well Where our…

The Spanish Lady

“The Spanish Lady” As I came down through Dublin City, at the hour of twelve at night, Who should I spy, but a Spanish Lady…

The Rare Old Times

The Rare Old Times with Imelda May, Karan Casey and The Dubliners, Geantrai na Nollag, TG4 Raised on songs & stories, heroes of re-known The…

The Irish Rover

“The Irish Rover” On the fourth of July eighteen hundred and six We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork We were sailing away…

Ring of Kerry Songs

Falling Slowly

“Falling Slowly” GLEN HANSARD I don’t know you But I want you All the more for that Words fall through me And always fool me…

Songs

The Auld Triangle

The Auld Triangle Brendan Behan A hungry feeling, came o’er me stealing And the mice they were squealing in my prison cell And that auld…

Songs

Black Velvet Band

In a neat little town they called Belfast Apprentice to trade I was bound And many an hour sweet happiness Have I spent in that…

Songs

Waltzing Matilda

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong  Under the shade of a coolibah tree,   He sang as he watched and waited ’til his…

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Spancil Hill

Traditional Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly I stepped…

Songs

Song for Ireland

Walking all the day near tall towers where falcons build their nests Silver winged they fly, they know the call of freedom in their breasts…

Songs

Nancy Spain

Of all the stars that ever shone Not one does twinkle like your pale blue eyes Like golden corn at harvest time your hair Sailing…

Jack Doyle aka The Contender

If you haven’t heard the story before we think you should check out the Wikipedia page on Jack Doyle The Gorgeous Gael Jack Doyle (aka…