Hello

Re: "The Isle of Innisfree"

I came across this interesting thread and I hope I can clear up a few misconceptions.

The song was written by my Dad, Irish songwriter Dick Farrelly in 1949 and it was published in 1950. It was actually not written for "The Quiet Man" but just another of many songs my dad wrote during his lifetime. During the making of "The Quiet Man" film director John Ford on hearing the song which was at the time a worldwide hit for Bing Crosby, loved it so much that he sought permission to use it as the film's main theme. He named the village of "Innisfree" in its honour taking it from the song's title, that's where the place "Innisfree" in the movie came from.

The "Isle of Innisfree" my father was writing about was in fact Ireland, another name for Ireland; not a village or the tiny island on Lough Gill in Co. Sligo.

Below are Wikipedia links for "The Isle of Innisfree" and "Dick Farrelly" which some of you who love the film and the soundtrack may be interested in reading.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Innisfree

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Farrelly

Many thanks,
Gerard Farrelly
www.myspace.com/gerardfarrelly