The following are often-sung Irish folk ballads and folksongs. The songs are arranged by theme under two main categories of 'Politics and soldiering' and 'Non-political' and are not necessarily contemporary to the events to which they relate.
Songs may fit into more than one category, but where possible are grouped uniquely to where is most appropriate.
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