Ann Mulqueen - Sweet Dungarvan Town (Recorded for 'Stop, Look and Listen' by Michael Fortune)

Ann first began singing this song when she moved to West Waterford in the late 1960s. It is written in the classic local ballad style and the song takes a look back in time and sings the praises of Dungarvan Town and its environs. It is believed that the song was written by a local man known as 'The Poet' Walsh from Kilrossanty who wrote many songs about the area. .............................. Stop, Look and Listen is a project by Michael Fortune which explores the local traditional songs associated with places along the new Waterford Greenway. Users of the new Greenway which connects Waterford City to Dungarvan will be greeted along the route with signs which will encourage them to take out their smart phones and ‘Stop, Look and Listen’ to specific traditional songs from this part of County Waterford. The project was commissioned by The Heritage Office of Waterford City and County Council.