Nelson's Farewell
1966 single by The Dubliners
"Nelson's Farewell" | ||||
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Single by The Dubliners | ||||
from the album Finnegan Wakes | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | 26–27 April 1966 | |||
Venue | Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | |||
Genre | Folk, Irish, pop | |||
Label | Transatlantic | |||
The Dubliners singles chronology | ||||
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"Nelson's Farewell" is the first single by The Dubliners, released in 1966 on the label Transatlantic Records. The song charted at No.6 in the Irish Charts.[1] The origin of the song is about the bomb blast that destroyed Nelson's Pillar in central Dublin in March 1966.[2] It was featured in the album Finnegan Wakes.
Charts
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | - |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sharrock, David (2000-09-22). "Man questioned in Nelson's Pillar case". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 00, 1966". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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