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24 results for “Coast”.
Dundalk in Song
A grounded borderland town between coast, road and northern light.
Bray in Song
Sea air, promenade walks and hillside views.
Balbriggan in Song
Coast, harbour, railway and growing community life.
Letterkenny in Song
Donegal’s gathering town under northern skies.
Greystones in Song
Sea walks, cliffs, railway and gentle coastal belonging.
Wexford in Song
Harbour light, narrow streets, song and south-eastern warmth.
Sligo in Song
Sligo is a north-west Irish town shaped by the Garavogue River, Sligo Bay, Benbulben, Knocknarea, Sligo Abbey, Carrowmore and the living memory of Yeats country.
Malahide in Song
Harbour air, village streets, gardens and coastal grace.
Tullamore in Song
Canal light, working hands and steady Midlands pride.
Arklow in Song
A coastal working-town of harbour, river and weather.
Wicklow in Song
Sea air, harbour memory and green hills behind the town.
Gorey in Song
A lively Wexford town of growth, shops, roads and coastal nearness.
Portmarnock in Song
Coast, sand, open sky and quiet seaside elegance.
Skerries in Song
Harbour charm, islands offshore, wind and coastal pride.
Kinsale in Song
Kinsale is a historic harbour town in County Cork, known for its colourful streets, marina, medieval fishing-port roots, Kinsale Harbour, Desmond Castle, St Multose Church and the forts guarding the harbour mouth.
Charles Fort in Song
Charles Fort rises above Kinsale Harbour at Summer Cove, its star-shaped ramparts holding three centuries of coastal history. Built between 1677 and 1682 to defend the harbour, the fortress has witnessed siege, garrison years, Civil War fire and restoration. Today its stone walls, bastions and wide views towards Kinsale and James Fort offer a quieter experience: sea wind, water and difficult history remembered without spectacle.
Clonakilty in Song
Clonakilty is a colourful West Cork town at the head of tidal Clonakilty Bay, where hand-painted shopfronts, narrow lanes, historic squares and working quays meet a strong culture of markets, music and welcome. Its story runs from an old woodland place-name and early market life through linen, milling and railway memory to Emmet Square, Michael Collins House and the nearby beaches around Inchydoney. For Ireland in Song, it is a town where colour, memory and tide belong together.
Long Strand in Song
Long Strand is an almost two-kilometre Atlantic beach beside Castlefreke in West Cork, where dark rounded stones, wet sand and powerful green-grey waves meet a protected ridge of dunes. Kilkeran Lake and old estate woodland lie behind the shore, while Rathbarry's historic landscape rises beyond. The song adds one personal memory: a few small stone towers left in the evening light.
Shannon in Song
Shannon is a town in County Clare on the Shannon Estuary, known for its links to Ireland’s 20th-century transport and industrial history. As a local centre for travel and commerce, it features in the region’s musical and oral heritage; songs and local memory reflect its role in connecting communities along the river and across Ireland.
Sligo - Between Benbulben and the Bay
A warm Irish town song about Sligo, where the Garavogue moves toward the bay and Benbulben, Knocknarea, old abbey stone, western rain and Yeats country gather into one quiet melody.
Kinsale - Where the Harbour Holds the Light
A warm Irish coastal town song about Kinsale, where harbour light, colourful streets, River Bandon water, Desmond Castle, St Multose and old port memory gather beside the tide.
Charles Fort - The Harbour and the Stone
A calm Irish coastal fort song about Charles Fort above Kinsale Harbour, where star-shaped stone, sea wind, siege memory and quiet local history gather into one harbour melody.
Clonakilty - Where the Colours Meet the Tide
A warm, flowing West Cork song about Clonakilty, where painted streets, old market and railway memory, Emmet Square, church stone, living music and the sheltered tide belong to one welcoming town.
Long Strand - Where the Wild Waves Run
A windswept West Cork song about Long Strand's open Atlantic surf, protected dunes, Kilkeran Lake, Castlefreke woods and a few small stone towers left in the evening light.
