''Ballad of the Irish Horse'' is an album released by the
Irish musical group
The Chieftains in 1986. The album serves as the soundtrack for a
National Geographic
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documentary, ''The Ballad of the Irish Horse'', which documented the history and tradition of horses in Ireland.
Track listing
# "''Ballad of the Irish Horse'' Main Theme"
# "The Green Pastures"
# "The Birth of the Foals"
# "Lady Hemphill"
# "Horses of Ireland, pt.1"
# "Chasing the Fox"
# "Going to the Fair"
# "Galway Races"
# "Sceal an Chapaill" (The Story of the Horse)
# "
The Boyne Hunt
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Mullingar Races
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath ...
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The Five Mile Chase
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# "Horses of Ireland, pt.2"
Sources and links
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1986 albums
The Chieftains albums