![]() By contrast, the English lyrics are nostalgic. The Irish lyrics were about a man being cuckolded, a bawdy and humorous ditty. ![]() Īn early version of the song appeared on a ballad sheet in Cork City in the mid nineteenth century in macaronic form. Petrie wrote that he believed "Do Bhí Bean Uasal" came from either County Clare or County Limerick, and was in any case a Munster song. Joyce came from Ballyorgan in the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the borders of counties Limerick and Cork. Music collector George Petrie obtained two settings of this melody from fellow collector Patrick Joyce. The melody has been traced to an Irish-language song, "Do Bhí Bean Uasal" ("There Was a Noblewoman"), which is attributed to the poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, who died in 1756 in County Clare. The 1964 album “ The First Hurrah!” by The Clancy Brothers includes a song entitled “Carrickfergus (Do Bhí Bean Uasal)". In his book, "Ireland Sings" (London, 1965), Behan gives three verses, of which he says that he obtained two verses from O'Toole and wrote the middle one himself. It is not clear if Mr bin Laden visited anywhere else in Northern Ireland, but is understood his entry to the Republic was not challenged by the authorities.The modern song is due to Dominic Behan, who published it in 1965.īehan relates that he learned the song from actor Peter O'Toole. The experience, however, left him questioning his father's war against the West, which culminated in the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Omar in his younger days travelled to the front line in Afghanistan with some of his father's followers. They added that it was clear Omar was really interested in the history of the castle, and then after enjoying his visit to the historic landmark to pose for pictures on the seafront. The friend explained: "During his visit to Carrickfergus he went up into the tower of the castle and watched as one of the staff there used an old-style crossbow to demonstrate how the castle was defended in times past." "You would think he would find somewhere like Carrickfergus too cold." Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter.Įnter email address This field is required Sign Up It's hard to believe he was growing up in the Middle East thinking and dreaming about going to somewhere like Carrickfergus.ĭaily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter Mr Bin Laden's friend said: "Omar has always wanted to go to Carrickfergus because he loves the song. More recently a rendition by Loudon Wainwright III was featured on critically-acclaimed US period crime drama series, Boardwalk Empire.Īlthough the song is synonymous with the seaside town, there is a school of thought that argues the song may actually refer to a location in the Republic, given the lyrics refer to Kilkenny. There have been versions by The Dubliners, Van Morrison and the Chieftains, and Brian Kennedy. The newspaper reported that a friend revealed Mr bin Laden wanted to visit Carrickfergus because of the popular folk song of the same which has been recorded by countless musical artists over the decades. ![]() However, it only emerged when the Irish Mail on Sunday published the photos at the weekend. His visit to Co Antrim, after arriving in the Republic at Dublin Airport, took place some time last summer. Omar bin Laden (39) - who is one of the children from the 9/11 terror chief's first marriage and the only one to publicly condemn his father's deeds - visited Carrickfergus where he enjoyed visiting the castle, posing for pictures. One of Northern Ireland's most popular landmarks has had the thumbs up from a very unlikely visitor - the son of dead al Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden - and all because of the town's links to a beloved Irish folk song.
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