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Thread #11754   Message #1463719
Posted By: Big Tim
17-Apr-05 - 03:32 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Road by the River (Frank O'Donovan)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Road By The River
There are hundreds of Raheens in Ireland! Means "little fort".

I have a recording by Frank O' Donovan (definitely the writer of the song, Brackn), from 1940. Sounds like Ratheen? Anyone got a printed version of the lyrics.

Frank O 'Donovan also wrote "Sitting on the Bridge Below the Town".
He was a songwriter, singer and actor, famed for his role as Batty Brennan in the long running RTE serial, "The Riordans". Anyone got his dates?