Delia Murphy was a fine woman, a wonderful person, a gentlewoman and a fabulous singer. Several of her grandchildren are musicians, including the piper Ronan Browne.

Donagh MacDonagh was a poet, a playwright, a barrister later elected to the judiciary, and a collector of songs. Here's a link to songs from his collection


Here's a page about Colin Farrell reading his poems, including Dublin Made Me

The grass of a goat and a cow is a literal translation from Irish, and means land enough to support a goat and a cow. It's a joke about the "wealth" of the pretentious but gay girl from Bannion.