Kilkelly, Ireland (song)
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"Kilkelly, Ireland" is a song by Steven and Peter Jones. It tells the story of an Irish emigrant to America through a series of letters from his father back in Kilkelly. It has five verses covering the period between 1860 and 1890.[1]
The Jones brothers based the song on letters from their great-great-grandfather, Bryan Hunt, to his son John, their great-grandfather. As Bryan was illiterate, the letters were actually written by the local schoolmaster, Patrick McNamara, who had been a friend of John's.[2]
It has been covered by many artists, including Atwater-Donnelly, The Dubliners, Mick Moloney, Seán Keane, and Ciara Considine.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Skye tops bill at WOW Hall's Irish Pub Night". Eugene Register-Guard. March 17, 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j3UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5575,4049960&dq=kilkelly. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Ireland - Message Boards - Hunt Family and Kilkelly Ireland song". Mayo-Ireland.ie. http://towns.mayo-ireland.ie/WebX?14@@.ee8809f. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Music search: Results for Kilkelly". Gracenote.com. http://www.gracenote.com/search/?query=kilkelly&search_type=track. Retrieved 2009-06-10.[dead link]
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