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Thread #71696   Message #2200445
Posted By: GUEST
23-Nov-07 - 01:24 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Blazing Star of Athenry (Johnny McCauley)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blazing Star of Athenry (Johnny McCauley)
Have you ever thought about what happened to the girl who the soldier loved in the song? I mean did she move on after the soldier's death? Was she able to find another love or just happiness in general?

I often wonder since the person who the song might have been "based" on was my uncle and I see his picture everytime I enter my parents house. I hope that she found love again and has had a beautiful life! I hope she knows that his brother that was in the USA with him and that she would have known pretty well, is a very proud parent of four children and a very happy grandfather of several!

Thank you to all of you that have listened to this song and appreciated it!

Go tell someone you love that you love them!