Where The 3 Counties Meet
1973 single by Brendan Shine
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"Where The 3 Counties Meet" (also written "Where The Three Counties Meet") is a 1973 Irish traditional song by Brendan Shine.[1][2][3]
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| Single by Brendan Shine | ||||
| B-side | "Bright City Lights" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Eamonn Andrews Studios | |||
| Genre | Irish traditional | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Play | |||
| Songwriter | Patsy Farrell | |||
| Producer | Bill O'Donovan | |||
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Lyrics
The song is named for Lough Ree, where the three Irish counties of Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath meet at a tripoint. Also mentioned in the song are the towns of Athlone and Glassan, The Three Jolly Pigeons (a pub on the Athlone–Ballymahon road) and the River Shannon.[4] The song is from the point of view of a member of the Irish diaspora, working in construction in a foreign land and longing to return home.[5]
Song history
"Where The 3 Counties Meet" was written by Patsy Farrell (1929–2002) of Rathowen.[6][7][8]
"Where The 3 Counties Meet" was released by Brendan Shine in 1973, and was number one on the Irish Singles Chart for two weeks in August 1973.[9] Spotlight magazine named it Record of the Year.[10]