| Our Irish pubs are famous the world over, as | | | | When Irish Eyes are Smiling, The Wild Rover, The |
| there's no better place to enjoy, good food, good | | | | Auld Triangle, The Irish Rover, Whiskey in the Jar, |
| drink and good craic! This is also where you'll find | | | | Some say the devil is Dead, Black is the Colour, |
| some of the best Irish music and Irish dancing, so | | | | My Irish Molly, Fiddlers Green, Seven Drunken |
| make sure to pop down to the local watering hole | | | | Nights, Rare Ould Mountain Dew, Black Velvet |
| when you're here, and don't worry - you're never | | | | Band, The Streets of New York and the Rare |
| too far from a traditional Irish pub no matter | | | | Ould Times. |
| where you stay! | | | | Each county in Ireland is also represented by its |
| If you want to listen to some good old Irish | | | | own song. For example Cockles and Muscles is a |
| songs, then head to the pub. Look for a traditional | | | | County Dublin song, Rose of Tralee - a Kerry |
| Irish pub, which usually has music every night | | | | song, Lovely Rose of Clare - County Clare, The |
| during July and August. If you're here in the | | | | Banks of My Own Lovely Lee - County Cork, |
| quieter months, pubs are likely to have | | | | Galway Shawl/Fields of Athenry - County Galway, |
| entertainment only on Saturday nights. The best | | | | The Curragh of Kildare - Kildare, The Rose of |
| way to find a good music session is just to stroll | | | | Mooncoin - Kilkenny, Limerick You're a Lady - |
| around the town and see for yourself. Most pubs | | | | County Limerick, The Isle of Inishfree - Sligo, |
| will have music advertised in the local paper or | | | | Slievenamon - County Tipperary, The Meeting of |
| maybe on a billboard or notice board at the | | | | the Waters - County Wicklow. So if you're at a |
| entrance to the pub. (Check out our list of Irish | | | | gaelic football match or if you happen to be |
| pubs). | | | | staying in one of these counties, you're likely to |
| There are thousands of Irish songs, some still | | | | hear the county song played at some stage. |
| sung in Gaelic (Irish language) but most nowadays | | | | Ireland is steeped in a long and eventful history |
| sung in the English language. One of the most | | | | and a lot of it is remembered through song. |
| popular Irish songs you're likely to hear while in | | | | Famous Irish songs which are reminiscent of our |
| Ireland is the Fields of Athenry. It's a folk song | | | | past include, A Nation Once Again, Sean South |
| about the Great Irish Famine (1845), but was only | | | | from Garryowen, Banna Strand, Oró |
| composed in the 1970's. Today, this song has | | | | Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile (O Ro you are |
| become one of our favourite national songs and | | | | welcome home), The Rising of the Moon, Spancil |
| not only is it the anthem for County Galway and | | | | Hill and the Green Fields of France to name a few. |
| Ireland but also Glasgow Celtic FC. | | | | One Irish song that you're bound to hear every |
| Another popular Irish song is Danny Boy. This is | | | | night is Amhran na bhFiann - Ireland's national |
| another Irish folk song, which was first written | | | | anthem. It translates as 'The Soldiers Song' and |
| about 1913, although it's a bit unclear where this | | | | was composed about 1907. It's usually the last |
| song originated from. It has been recorded by a | | | | song of night and all present must stand when it |
| long list of bands and singers which include Bing | | | | is sung. |
| Crosby, Cher, Johnny Cash, Charlotte Church, | | | | Why not brush up on your Irish songs now so |
| Elvis and Thin Lizzy to name a few. | | | | that you can sing along when you come to |
| Other Irish songs you'll hear include the favourites | | | | Ireland? |