Ireland

WRTI looks at the origins of this famous ballad, its mysteries, and why it is sung to convey deeply felt emotion and love during times of mourning.

It’s long been said that the Irish punch above their weight. And this goes for much beyond their propensity to produce fine boxers. For an island with…

March 16, 2020. Composer Ina Boyle (1889-1967) lived all of her 78 years in one idyllic place—her family home, Bushey Park, in Enniskerry, a village at…