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Sounds of Ireland

287 field recordings from Ireland, from 5 towns and cities, recorded between 1998 and 2026. Listen to birdsong & dawn chorus, wind and streets & traffic and much more.

287recordings
5cities
44recordists
1998–2026years

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Wind rec. via ambi mics & airharp – Limerick
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Rain rain rain – Limerick
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Rain rec. via airharp – Limerick
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Rain rec. via air harp & ambient mics – Limerick
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Midday Bells - Earl Street South, DublinSmithfield, Dublin, Ireland2004.06.08, killiney/seaside, 10.00 morningDun LaoghaireMorning RainWaiting for the trainOn the Dublin dart16 March 2013St. Patrick's Eve in GalwayEerie are the Wind Harps and Passing is the TrafficCork Night Outside the Old Oak26 March 2013Waiting to Get GoingDart22 April 20138 May 201312 April 2013Early morning, Co. Clare, IrelandBinaural recording demonstration, Co. Clare, IrelandFiltering ocean noise, Co. Clare, IrelandBirds of Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare, Ireland10 June 2013Crowd Chatter at the Hunters Moon All Dayer- 9 June 2013Summer Afternoon, City Park, Central DublinLarge stone circleWedge tombCarraig Aille forts ring fortsLough gur Visitor centreKnockfennel summit"Strange Bird"Thunderstorm6 October 2013River Suir Movement at GoldenRiver Suir Movement, KilsheelanWater.ArdfinnanSwans at ArdfinnanStream under PathRiver Suir at Swiss CottageRiver Suir at Fallen Tree, Swiss CottageRevisiting the site of a road protest where I'd lived in 199Listening to the stream in the Glen of The DownsListening to the stream and the N11 playing togetherMary_Tobar ÍosaMary_Boat Race and Night SwimmingTeresa_Map of the River SuirStefan_Ardfinnan MemoriesWindchimes and Guide/Assistance DogRalph_Boat TripRichard_DiggingGate_Swiss CottageSuir Dragon PaddlersShay Hurley, Workman's Boat ClubMidsummer solstice dawn chorusSaint Patrick's before paradeRapid river suir23 December 201313 December 201311 December 2013Earl Street North MultilingualA bag pipe on my pocketMayor Street LowerMORNING BIRDSWestern entrance to Ted Russel ParkTed Russel ParkBarrington's PierWalking along North Circular RoadWalking south towards the wetlandsBy the wetlands observation platformWalking along Condell RoadUnderwater creaturesDelicate insects and windDrawing number 16Drawing number 14Drawing to soundMovement drawingRadio broadcast in Hotel LobbyTalking about Roads at the Urban Soundscapes & Critical CitiTolka at Large WeirTolka at small weirPlayground beside Tolka RiverGentle movementMemories of Griffith ParkTolka at WeirRiver Tolka at weir_opposite playgroundWind and birds in the willows at River TolkaMurmuring River TolkaBack garden, Seaman DriveWLD 2015: in the car park, about to start the soundwalkAnnestown beachWaves by concrete platformWorld listening day soundwalkBirds and carsFireside MusicChamber OrchestraListening to the N11The stream through the GlenThe stream through the Glen IIAidan and Kathleen jamming by the fireSizzling on the fireRecorders duetHailstones and waterdroplets on a van roofSizeable swell and wind with the odd bird passingA walk up Grafton StreetRoadside insects and birdsMungret recycling centreMungret recycling centreMugret recycling centreMungret recycling centreMungret recycling centreEnglish MarketCrosshaven WavesHarbour ClifdenTide Coming In, SlowlyDublin Train, DepartingThursday Afternoon RosaryCricket in Trinity collegeTrinity at the windowMusicStones/Water/Time/Breath for WLD2019Waiting for the trainIn the DART going to HowthDucklings FeedingDawn Chorus w/ Prominent BlackbirdBees in FusciaSedge Warbler, Wren, Cuckoo, Cows and OthersLapping Waves and BoatsRookery at DuskBabbling StreamEvening Ambience: What are the Swans Like? Dunnock SongAfter Sunset: Egret, Heron, Fox Screaming, JoggerHeron Island: DuskDuck DisputeWind in Trees, Robin SingingA sound collage from BallydehobSkibbereen - Skibbereen after heavy rainCaol Stream, SkibbereenBishop Lucey ParkNorth Harbour, Cape Clear IslandFitzgeralds Park Fountain, Cork cityWind Turbine, Sonnagh Old WindfarmBuzzardsAnnouncementKelp & Arctic TernsMorning Chorus of birdsMusic Walk in the forestSoundwalk at An Sanctóir on World Listening Day 2021Home TimeBirrIncoming RainShannonbridge, Central TermoelèctricaLunch Break at schoolSchool yard at lunch breakPollockholes KilkeeCarrigaholt Castle - Carrigaholt TestKilkee BayGeorge's Head Carpark & Byrne's CoveA Peu sobre la Neu GeladaDomhnach Bat, Ireland, Mar d Irlanda (1)Kinsealy, Vent i CirculacioKinsealy, Vent des de l InteriorBirr, Llencols Dansant amb OcellsLiffeyRain rain rainStorm Isha (2)Storm Isha (1) + electricity cutStorm JocelyneRain rec. via airharpRain rec. via air harp & ambient micsWind rec. via ambi mics & airharpLight rain and heating rec. via ambi micsLight rain via ambi mics & airharpWind rec via ambi mics & airharp feat. chalkWind rec ambient micsWind rec via ambi mics & airharp feat. chalkThe edge of duskQuiet amplifiedQuiet amplifiedAfternoon birds & WSiIncoming short burst of rainRelatively quiet feat. sound of heatingSoft wind & rain via airharpWSi feat. birdsWSi feat. birdsWSi feat. birdsLast dusk birdsRelatively quietWSi light wind + heatingWSi Leap Day quietWSi quietQuiet (via ambimics & airharp)Quiet (via ambimics & airharp)Birds during duskWSi via ambi mics & airharp (tuneing)Light windTuneing to uni.Sol_112 session via environmentLight rain via airharpLight rain via ambics feat. WSiLight rain via ambicsLight rain & birds via ambicsUltrabells)Light wind feat. WSiRain feat. WSiWind feat. WSiWind feat. WSiWind via ambics & airharpAlmost duskBats 50kHzSoprano pipistrelle batsRain & wind via ambics & airharpVery windy via ambics & airharpLast bats 54kHz during dawnSoprano pipistrelle bats 52kHzRainDusk birdsNocturnal bird and bats 56kHzDusk birdsBats 47kHzQuiet nightHot day (birds)The lawnmower cuts microphone cablesBirdsBirds & rainWSi windy (f)WSi windy (f)Rain (WSi feat. via gong interface)RainWind feat. pipistrelle batsRainWind feat. batsWind feat. batsAirharp (windharp) feat. batsRoost of bats gatheringElectric clicking & swallowsRain, hunting bats & chalkWindy feat. WSi (new elements)Stormy wind feat.WSi (very "wind caligraphy")Stormy (strong wind & home crickets)Rain drops articulationsStorm Ashley (sample)10:30AM Storm Ashley (sample)13:58PM Storm Ashley (sample)23:00 Storm Ashley (sample)Rain-harp (solo)Sound flagNocturnal rainRain (asymmetric gamelan-like sound)Storm Herminia aftermathStorm Eowyn (peak time in our garden)Rain-wind-chimes-styrofoamLight rain feat. gong & airharp & squeakyfoamBirds feeding feat. AngelusOutdoors of schoolRather noisy seaWind via foam (rec. with hydrophone)Leap Day (light rain)Outdoor of schoolSea surf near the cave & jubilant screams of kidsCrowsGreencastle Pier, County DownGreencastle, County DownGarrison, RiverGarrison, BeeEco Lodge / FarmEco Lodge / FarmEco Lodge / Farm 3Eco Lodge / Horse FarmYard timeEvening bicycle rideTournoi de foot à St Anne's ParkJeux pour enfants, St Anne's ParkPetite cascade sous le pont vers Kilmacsimon QuayHoly Island / Inis Cealtra - Reeds & WaterBreaktime at Salesian Primary SchoolForkhill, South ArmaghCastlecomer Discovery Centre, Kilkenny, IrelandUsher quay parkingDysart woods nightlifeRain in dysart woodsNational Gallery of IrelandKildoon at nightDunnock in kildoonChiffchaff singingMorning chit chatMurmuration of starlingsDawn chorus at Glenbarrow110 Thomas Street, Dublin 8Sound of Bunmahon Beach
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Spectrogram of Wind rec. via ambi mics & airharp

Wind rec. via ambi mics & airharp

Limerick, Ireland

2024
Spectrogram of Rain rain rain

Rain rain rain

Limerick, Ireland

21:232024
Spectrogram of Rain rec. via airharp

Rain rec. via airharp

Limerick, Ireland

2024
Spectrogram of Rain rec. via air harp & ambient mics

Rain rec. via air harp & ambient mics

Limerick, Ireland

2024
Spectrogram of Teresa_Map of the River Suir

Teresa_Map of the River Suir

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Mary_Tobar Íosa

Mary_Tobar Íosa

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Mary_Boat Race and Night Swimming

Mary_Boat Race and Night Swimming

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Stefan_Ardfinnan Memories

Stefan_Ardfinnan Memories

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Ralph_Boat Trip

Ralph_Boat Trip

Cluain Meala, Ireland

11:102014
Spectrogram of Richard_Digging

Richard_Digging

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Gate_Swiss Cottage

Gate_Swiss Cottage

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of River Suir Movement at Golden

River Suir Movement at Golden

Cluain Meala, Ireland

1:022013
Spectrogram of River Suir Movement, Kilsheelan

River Suir Movement, Kilsheelan

Cluain Meala, Ireland

1:052013
Spectrogram of Listening to the stream in the Glen of The Downs

Listening to the stream in the Glen of The Downs

Greystones, Ireland

1:112002
Spectrogram of Ducklings Feeding

Ducklings Feeding

Cork, Ireland

2020
Spectrogram of Stream under Path

Stream under Path

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of River Suir at Swiss Cottage

River Suir at Swiss Cottage

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of River Suir at Fallen Tree, Swiss Cottage

River Suir at Fallen Tree, Swiss Cottage

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of St. Patrick's Eve in Galway

St. Patrick's Eve in Galway

Galway, Ireland

2:002013
Spectrogram of Listening to the stream and the N11 playing together

Listening to the stream and the N11 playing together

Greystones, Ireland

1:222002
Spectrogram of Radio broadcast in Hotel Lobby

Radio broadcast in Hotel Lobby

Limerick, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of 16 March 2013

16 March 2013

Drumshanbo, Ireland

2:002013
Spectrogram of Windchimes and Guide/Assistance Dog

Windchimes and Guide/Assistance Dog

11 Cara Court, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Shay Hurley, Workman's Boat Club

Shay Hurley, Workman's Boat Club

Cluain Meala, Ireland

13:572014
Spectrogram of Birds and cars

Birds and cars

Greystones, Ireland

2017
Spectrogram of Listening to the N11

Listening to the N11

Greystones, Ireland

2017
Spectrogram of Storm Isha (2)

Storm Isha (2)

Limerick, Ireland

11:172024
Spectrogram of Storm Isha (1) + electricity cut

Storm Isha (1) + electricity cut

Limerick, Ireland

4:372024
Spectrogram of Storm Jocelyne

Storm Jocelyne

Limerick, Ireland

7:172024
Spectrogram of Buzzards

Buzzards

Cork, Ireland

1:332021
Spectrogram of Duck Dispute

Duck Dispute

Cork, Ireland

2020
Spectrogram of Revisiting the site of a road protest where I'd lived in 1997

Revisiting the site of a road protest where I'd lived in 1997

Greystones, Ireland

1:002002
Spectrogram of Back garden, Seaman Drive

Back garden, Seaman Drive

Galway, Ireland

17:072015
Spectrogram of Chamber Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra

Greystones, Ireland

2017
Spectrogram of Suir Dragon Paddlers

Suir Dragon Paddlers

Cluain Meala, Ireland

2014
Spectrogram of Talking about Roads at the Urban Soundscapes & Critical Citizenship conference, March 2014

Talking about Roads at the Urban Soundscapes & Critical Citizenship…

Limerick, Ireland

50:252014