The Old Bog Road
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"The Old Bog Road" is an Irish song written as a poem by Teresa Brayton, from Kilbrook, County Kildare, and set to music by Madeline King O'Farrelly. The road in question is located near the author's residence, in a townland called "Ferrans" (alternative spelling "Ferns").[1]
Recordings
The song has been recorded by the following artists, among others:[2]
- Willie Brady
- Eileen Donaghy
- Hugo Duncan
- Foster and Allen (on The Ultimate Collection, 2014)
- Finbar Furey
- Anthony Kearns
- Josef Locke
- Hank Locklin
- Johnny McEvoy
- Daniel O'Donnell
- Finbar Wright
References
- ^ Bernadette Gilligan (ed.): In an Irish Twilight - Teresa Brayton. The Teresa Brayton Heritage Group. Kilcock, County Kildare. 2002.
- ^ McDonagh, Michael J; O'Donnell, Daniel (2007), Daniel O'Donnell's Ireland, London: Virgin Books, ISBN 978-1-905264-08-7
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