Molly Malone is a traditional folk song, first published in the late 19th century and sometimes claimed to have been adapted to its current parlour music form by James Yorkston in Scotland around 1883). The unofficial anthem of Dublin, telling the tale of a fishmonger who dies young.
In Dublin’s fair city
Where the girls are so pretty
I once set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
As she wheeled her barrow
Through streets wide and narrow
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!”
Alive, alive, oh
Alive, alive, oh
Crying “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”
She was a fishmonger
Sure ’twas no wonder
Just as her father and mother before
And they wheeled their barrows
Through streets wide and narrow
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!”
She died of a fever
And sure no one could save her
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone
But now her ghost wheels her barrow
Through streets wide and narrow
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!”
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County Dublin:
Ireland’s county Dublin combines cultural heritage with urban appeal, with Trinity College’s Book of Kells and Dublin Castle offering historical depth. The Guinness Storehouse provides a journey through Ireland’s iconic stout, while Phoenix Park’s vast green spaces are ideal for cycling. The River Liffey’s scenic walks and Kilmainham Gaol’s historical tours make Dublin a versatile destination for culture and history. Dublin is Ireland’s third smallest county by size (922 square km) and largest by population (1,458,154). Dublin is also Ireland’s most visited tourist county by a margin, with around four million international visitors per year. In terms of hospitality,
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