About the Poem'On Raglan Road' was written by a 40 year old Patrick Kavanagh for a young 22 year old medical student, Hilda Moriarty. It was first published in the Irish Press newspaper in 1946 under the title ‘Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away’.    The song we all know as Raglan Road combines the lyrics of Kavanagh poem to the air of the song ‘The Dawning of the Day’. Kavanagh approached , Luke Kelly, from the Dubliners,  in the Baily Bar in Dublin in 1966 and asked him would he sing something he had written back in the 1940’s The rest, as they say , is history ____________________________________About the PoetPatrick Kavanagh was born in Inniskeen, County Monaghan, in 1904 and is generally regarded as one of Ireland most eminent and favorite poets. His first collection of poems was published while he was still working on the farm, and first appeared in 1928 in the Dundalk Democrat and Irish Independent. He died , aged only 63, on 30 November 1967 and is buried in his birthplace  - Inniskeen, in Monaghan____________________________________How to Listen and followYou can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast websiteYou can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-Facebook -   @mypoetryreadingsInstagram -  @mypoetryreadingsTwitter:-       @mypoetryreadin1Youtube:-      My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh___________________________________Now for the promotion bit!I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share  (etc!)  -by  clicking the 'Share  Episode' link above.   If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.Thanks for listening  - Till next time..Slán go fóillDeclan______________________________________________Other linksOn Raglan Road - Luke Kelly (Song and meeting Kavanagh) On Raglan Road - Tommy Macken (Poem)On Raglan Road - Dermot KennedyOn Raglan Road - Glen Hansard Declan O'RourkeOn Raglan Road - Mark KnopflerOn Raglan Road - Van Morrison & The ChieftainsThe Patrick Kavanagh CentrePatrick Kavanagh - The Pincer Jaws of Heaven (Short Film)

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