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The Wexford Carols

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Each Christmas in the village of Kilmore, just outside Wexford town in the south-east corner of Ireland, six men sing a unique form of Christmas carol, preserving a tradition which can be traced back to the 17th century.
Sean MacReamoinn explores the origins of the Wexford carols and talks to
Jack Devereux and some of the other singers in Kilmore who today mamtain a tradition centuries old.
(First broadcast on Radio Ulster)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean MacReamoinn
Unknown:
Jack Devereux
Producer:
Kathryn Porter
Source: Radio Times

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