There are a couple of things you can do. You could buy books of Irish songs - there are loads of different ones that do all the standards - Molly Malone, Star of the County Down etc. These usually give you the tune, the lyrics and the basic chords. I don't know what music shops stock where you are, but you could always check Libraries out as well.

You could also try and pick them up by ear. Personally I think this is the best, although the most difficult, method. The important thing is - you have to know the tune. Chords structures for Irish traditional songs are generally quite simple, but within that structure you can play around with rhythm and voicings to produce some excellent sounds. To get the basic chords, start off in an easy key. G, C and D are good major chords and Am or Em are easy minor chords. Sing the first line and fish around for the next chord and continue on through the song. Keep listening to recordings and try and figure out what the guitar or bazouki is doing. The "ear" method is the best cos you improve the more you do it. Pretty soon you'll be picking up the chords to the song on the second hearing.

If you have any songs that you want specifically, tell me the titles and if I know them I'll write my version of the chords down. (There is no definitive right or wrong - everyone has their own chord choices.)

I hope this helps.

Slan

Laoise