Welcome to SongLore

 

Welcome!

SongLore is an ongoing research project by Ph.D. student Kara O’Brien. The purpose of the site is to collect traditional song lyrics, and hyperlink them to short articles explaining more about the places, people, history, and beliefs mentioned in the song–anything that helps to reconnect the songs with their meanings and contexts, which so often get lost in our modern day.

It is my hope that this will help make these songs more accessible to modern singers and scholars, as well as helping to promote understanding of the immense wealth of knowledge and information which is preserved in traditional song.

Take a look around. More songs and articles are being added all the time, so check back often and give us a like on Facebook. I am always looking for more information and songs, so if you have any suggestions, corrections, new songs, or ideas, please get in touch!

Sláinte,

Kara Shea O’Brien

 

 

 

About the Researcher

Kara O’Brien is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Limerick. She grew up in Colorado, USA, and has been fascinated by traditional songs since she was a child. Her research explores the intersection between folklore and figurative language in traditional song, with a particular emphasis in traditional Irish hunting songs.