Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1955
The Homes of Donegal
Buy The Homes of Donegal now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'The Homes of Donegal' is an Irish ballad written by songwriter Sen McBride in 1955. It has been performed by a number of singers, including by Paul Brady.
McBride was a native of Cruit Island which is in The Rosses area of north-west County Donegal. He was a school teacher at St. Baithin's Primary School in the village of St. Johnston (East Donegal) for most of his life. He died at the age of 90 in August 1996 and is buried on his native Cruit Island.
McBride only wrote the lyrics, the actual air itself may be 150 or more years old. There are many songs which use a similar melody, including a song called "The Faughan Side", which may have inspired the melody for the "Homes of Donegal".
References
Buy The Homes of Donegal now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1955