Ireland and the Irish

Britain’s oldest colony…. Lots of anti-Irish songs were written for the music halls, some gently mocking, some less so. Often taken up by Irish traditional singers anyway ….

Agricultural Irish Girl, The

Barney Brallaghan’s courtship

Billy Johnson’s Ball

Billy O’Rourke

Cassidy – Private Michael Cassidy

Cockles and Mussels

Darby McGuire

Delaney’s Chicken

Englishman, Irishman and Scotchman, The

Four-and-Nine

Grandfather Brian

How Paddy stole the rope

If you’re Irish come into the parlour

Irish Wedding, The

Lannigan’s Ball Learning McFadden to waltz

Limerick Races

Little Annie Rooney

Maggie Murphy’s Home

Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake

Miss Mulligan’s Homemade Pie

Muirsheen Durkin/ Diggin’ lumps of Gold

No Irish need apply

Nora Magee

Paddy’s Dream

Paddy McGinty’s Goat

Pat of Mullingar

Pat works on the railway

Peggy O’Neil

Rocky road to Dublin

Stone outside Dan Murphy’s door, The

Teddy O’Neale

Ten minutes too late

That old fashioned mother of mine

Waterford boys (The)

Wedding of Biddy McGrane (The)

When they ask you what your name is

Where the grass grows green

Whistling Thief, The

Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by John Baxter | Published: February 20, 2021