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The Old Bog Road

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"The Old Bog Road"
Single by Hugo Duncan
Released1973
GenreIrish
Songwriter(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 Ferrans (alternative spelling "Ferns") Lock.[1]

Recordings

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The song has been recorded by the following artists, among others:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bernadette Gilligan (ed.): In an Irish Twilight - Teresa Brayton. The Teresa Brayton Heritage Group. Kilcock, County Kildare. 2002. "Teresa Brayton: The Occult and the Old Bog Road Remembered in North Kildare".
  2. ^ McDonagh, Michael J; O'Donnell, Daniel (2007), Daniel O'Donnell's Ireland, London: Virgin Books, ISBN 978-1-905264-08-7