Kilkelly, Ireland (song)
"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 1892.[1]
The Jones brothers based the song on letters from their great-great-grandfather, Brian Hunt, to his son John, their great-grandfather. As Brian was illiterate, the letters were actually written by dictation to the local schoolmaster, Patrick McNamara, who had been a friend of John's.[2]
It has been covered by many artists, including Robbie O'Connell, Atwater-Donnelly, The Dubliners, Mick Moloney, Seán Keane, Ciara Considine, Jim Brannigan, Empty Hats, Marc Gunn and David Gans (with Eric Rawlins).[3]
References
- ^ "Skye tops bill at WOW Hall's Irish Pub Night". Eugene Register-Guard. March 17, 1995. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Ireland - Message Boards - Hunt Family and Kilkelly Ireland song". Mayo-Ireland.ie. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Music search: Results for Kilkelly". Gracenote.com. Retrieved 2009-06-10. [dead link]
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