Moon Over Ireland
Encyclopedia
Moon Over Ireland is the 31st studio album released by Irish
singer Daniel O'Donnell
in 2011. It contains original songs and newly recorded versions of well-known Irish songs.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
singer Daniel O'Donnell
Daniel O'Donnell (Irish singer)
Daniel Francis Noel O'Donnell is an Irish singer, television presenter and philanthropist. O'Donnell came to public attention in 1983 and has since become a household name in Ireland and the UK. He has also had considerable success in the US. He is known for his close relationship with his...
in 2011. It contains original songs and newly recorded versions of well-known Irish songs.
Track listing
- "Moon Over Ireland"
- "MaggieMaggieMaggie is a common short form of the English name Margaret and sometimes Magdalen and Marjorie. Maggie may refer to:- Entertainment :Literature* Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, a novel by American author Stephen CraneSongs...
" - "The Fields of AthenryThe Fields of Athenry"The Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad set during the Great Irish Famine about a fictional man named Michael from near Athenry in County Galway who has been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay, Australia, for stealing food for his starving family...
" - "Tipperary Girl"
- "Cottage by the LeeCottage by the LeeCottage by the Lee is a song written by Irish songwriter Dick Farrelly. It was composed in the early 1950s and is published by Waltons Music Publishing in Dublin, Ireland....
" - "My Father's House"
- "Sweet SixteenWhen You Were Sweet Sixteen"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is a popular song. It was written by James Thornton. The song was published in 1898. Its chorus:- Early recordings :*George J. Gaskin *Jere Mahoney *Henry Macdonough *J. W. Myers *Al Jolson...
" - "The Galway Shawl"
- "My Lovely Donegal"
- "My Wild Irish Rose"
- "The Boys from Killybegs"
- "Sonny'"
- "Moonlight in Mayo"
- "Two Little Orphans"
- "The Town I Loved So Well"
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
11 |
| Australian Physical Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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