On Raglan Road
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"On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. In the poem, the speaker recalls, while walking on a "qui
Raglan Road street sign-showing Dublin 4 post code
Luke Kelly
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Luke Kelly was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in the city, he moved to England in his late teens and became involved in the folk mus
On Raglan Road
…Road" first appeared under that title, along with a line change. It appeared in his "Collected Poems." The poem was put to music when the poet met Luke Kelly of the Irish band The Dubliners in a pub in Dublin called The Bailey. It was set to the music of the traditional song "The Dawning of the Day" (Fáinne…
Kelly in 1967
Luke Kelly on stage in 1980
Statue on South King Street
Sculpture of Luke Kelly on Sheriff Street by Vera Klute. Unveiled in 2019