From Carlow Streams

Throughout the world Ireland is recognised as country rich in culture, with a long history of talented writers, poets, and musicians. Telling stories through the medium of the written word and song is something that Irish people have done quite well for centuries, and indeed continue to do so today.

Did you know that Carlow and its hinterland have featured in many songs and recitations over years and years? Our beloved county may not be one of the largest or top visited counties in Ireland, but what we have a truly precious treasure trove of traditional songs, poems and stories to be discovered, now available at a terrific new resource online at fromcarlowstreams.ie

We are very proud at Avlon House Bed and Breakfast to share some of the beautiful work of our forefathers who so eloquently expressed their relationship and love of Carlow, that continues right to this day.

Fromcarlowstreams.ie is a work of love, a project that came about to protect, collect and archive and cherish the love of various artists to their beloved Carlow. On the welcome page the essence of the site is shown here

“There are many songs and recitations written about Carlow and its hinterland; many streams of poetry, song and story flow into the Carlow oral tradition, hence the title “FromCarlow Streams’ (Ó Sruthanna Ceatharlach) for this new website. Many local writers and composers feed into the cultural streams.

There are many songs and recitations written about Carlow and its hinterland; many streams of poetry, song and story flow into the Carlow oral tradition, hence the title “From Carlow Streams’ (Ó Sruthanna Ceatharlach) for this new website. Many local writers and composers feed into the cultural streams.”

Laid out beautifully, the website has 4 sections which include: Traditional songs, poems and stories; new songs written to old Celtic melodies; Amhráin as Gaeilge (songs in Irish) and new songs with new airs, written in a traditional manner, also incorporating new stories.

Here at Avlon House Bed and Breakfast we cannot wait to welcome you into one of two guest lounges where you can browse through “Fromcarlowstreams.ie” yourself, and experience the gift of culture at the heart of where it began.