Karan Casey - A Chumaraigh Aoibhinn Ó

The song was composed by Maurus Ó Faoláin, a Cistercian priest born in Kilrossanty, Co Waterford in 1853. The song is a lament for the beauty of the mountains, streams and meadows of the Comeraghs in County Waterford. Ó Faoláin was elected Abbot of Mount Melleray in 1908 and remained there until his death in 1931. He had a love of the Irish language, and his own papers plus many of the songs and poems he collected are held in the library of the Cistercian Abbey of Mount Melleray.

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Stop, Look, Listen is a project by artist/folklorist Michael Fortune featuring recordings of eighteen local songs from County Waterford performed by Karan Casey, Ann Mulqueen, John ‘The Miller’ Power, Michéal Marrinan, Joe Power, Finbarr Timmins, Liam Clancy, Larry Joy and Aodán Ó Ceallaigh.

The Songs and the Singers

1. Ann Mulqueen - Sweet Dungarvan Town
2. Ann Mulqueen - Comeragh's Rugged Hills
3. Aodán Ó Ceallaigh - As I Went A Walking
4. Aodán Ó Ceallaigh - Caoineadh Pilib Séamh Ó Fathaigh
5. Finbarr Timmins - The Orchard
6. Finbarr Timmins - Portlaw
7. Joe Power - The Mall of Lismore
8. Joe Power - Lovely Déise
9. John 'The Miller' Power - Waterford
10. John 'The Miller' Power - The Kilmacthomas Girl
11. John 'The Miller' Power - Pat Keating’s Grave
12. Karan Casey - Sliabh Geal gCua Na Féile
13. Karan Casey - A Chumaraigh Aoibhinn Ó
14. Larry Joy - The Orchard
15. Liam Clancy - Ballyvoile
16. Micheál Marrinan - The Village Schoolroom of Kilbrien
17. Micheál Marrinan - Lovely Lemybrien
18. Bonus Track - John 'The Miller' Power - The Man Who Drank The Farm

The project was produced for Waterford Greenway which connects Waterford City to Dungarvan Town back in 2006/2017. Along the Greenway, people are greeted along the route with small signs which tells them about each song and where they can listen to it.

The project was commissioned by The Heritage Office of Waterford City and County Council and was launched in Kilmacthomas Primary School in June 2017. These films were originally recorded and produced on DVD by Michael Fortune.

Film Copyright: Michael Fortune