A Celtic Journey
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The Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore, who was a friend of Byron and Shelley. Moore wrote it in 1805 while at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sir John Stevenson set the poem to its widely-known melody, and this was published in a collection of Moore's work called Irish Melodies (1807-34). Friedrich von Flotow uses the song in his opera "Martha," premiered in 1847 in Vienna. It is a favorite air ("Letzte Rose") of the character Lady Harriet. Read more on Last.fm.

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha is a singer of traditional Irish music. Méav was born in Dublin, Ireland. She attended Trinity College in Dublin. Méav is one of the soloists in the Celtic Woman show, and had to take a short break from touring for the birth of her first child. Her international performances include membership as a principal soloist with the world renowned Irish chamber choir Anúna from 1994 to 1998, touring the United States as a soloist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, touring South Africa with Lord of the Dance, and concerts in Japan and Korea. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.