The Old Bog Road

"The Old Bog Road"
Single by Hugo Duncan
Released 1973
Genre Irish
Writer(s) Teresa Brayton and Madeline King O'Farrelly

"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]

References

  1. Bernadette Gilligan (ed.): In an Irish Twilight - Teresa Brayton. The Teresa Brayton Heritage Group. Kilcock, County Kildare. 2002.
  2. McDonagh, Michael J; O'Donnell, Daniel (2007), Daniel O'Donnell's Ireland, London: Virgin Books, ISBN 978-1-905264-08-7
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, June 03, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.