Now he is an old, jaded alcoholic waiting to die and wishing he could return home to do it.

Add a few flourishes and you have the typical emigrant song popular with the crowds. Good George Petrie's book "Ancient Music of Ireland" (1855) for instance listed a song "The Young Lady", the lyrics of which can be found partially in "Carrickfergus". Knowing what tenuous hold on reality in general O'Toole had at times, it might well have been a few songs distilled into one heady brew that he sang.

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The Story Behind Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" Hit Song I wished i had you in carrickfergus, only for nights in ballygrand, i would swim over the deepest ocean, the deepest ocean to be by your side. -

an account A Bm E A F#m I wish I was, in Carrickfergus Bm E A Only for nights, in Ballygrant Bm E A F#m I would swim over the deepest ocean Bm E A The deepest ocean to be … Well, … Min 50 words I believe it is a song about an Irishman who immigrated to the United States, possibly with the dream of a better life.

So it can be sung with full conviction in Melbourne, Montreal, Manhattan, or Manchester. By the way, "Carrickfergus" is one of the songs in the "Pity the Poor Emigrant" genre that, while namechecking an Irish town, gives no indication of where the singer actually pines away. The Irish song "Carrickfergus", as in "I Wish I Was in ...", is one of the best-known laments for the "auld country". rewards, status updates and get feedback from our community. Does it mean anything special hidden Now having been in the us for many years, is now an old man who longs for the green shores of Ireland and friends long gone. Who Was the Mary from Dungloe They Sing About so Much? If this song really means something special to you, Follow these rules and your meaning will be published I wish I was in Carrickfergus Cruising the Mediterranean with Mickey and the Gang

Who has not heard this heart-rending memory of home by a man aging in exile, longing for his emigrant days to be over, just to be once more in Carrickfergus,

between the lines to you? Wishing for all the good times he had with his friends as a young man. contributions. It has also been suggested that "Carrickfergus" is an amalgam of at least two separate songs, explaining the lack of a consistent narrative, and the sudden (nonsensical) mention of Kilkenny, a non sequitur if there ever was one.

The modern version might owe its existence to actor Peter O'Toole, the story goes that he sang it to Dominic Behan, who wrote down the words, improvising a bit, and made a recording in the 1960s. It was also used to good effect in the episode "Blind Beggar" of the seminal BBC crime drama The Irish song "Carrickfergus", as in "I Wish I Was in...", is one of the best-known laments for the "auld country". link: One song to bind them all, so to say.

Wishing for all the good times he had with his friends as a young man.

Who has not heard this heart-rending memory of home by a man aging in exile, longing for his emigrant days to be over, just to be once more in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

Now having been in the us for many years, is now an old man who longs for the green shores of Ireland and friends long gone. Explore the Irish Mountains that Inspired Narnia and Game of Thrones


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