10. Ballyhoe - Daniel O'Donnell

Written by Eilís Boland, from The Daniel O'Donnell Collection, a free compilation CD from "The Irish Mail on Sunday" 2008... for educational purposes only, no copyright infringement intended.

Eilís Boland (from Irish Genealogical Research Society on Facebook)

Eilís Boland (nee Farrelly) (1917 – 1970) was born in Dún a Rí (Kingscourt), Co. Cavan on 10th August 1917.
She started writing songs in 1950. Just some of the titles of her songs were:-
"Dooneree", "Ballyhoe", "A Wee Sprig of Green", "Christmas Time in Ireland", "Johnny Gray", "The Old Pig Sty", "Our Wedding Day", "I Dream of you", "The Mountains of Cooley", "An Irish Boreen,".
A number of her songs have been recorded by artists, notably, Vera Lynn and more recently, Daniel O'Donnell.
Eilís married Enda Boland in 1945 and had 3 children: Fidelma, Bróna and Fergal.

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