The By-road to Glenroe
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"The By-road to Glenroe" was a song from the Irish
television series Glenroe
, performed by actor Mick Lally
in character as Miley Byrne in honour of his wife Biddy. The song was released as a single
in 1990, with the show's theme song performed by Jim Lockhart as the B-side, and was Number 1 on the Irish charts
for five weeks.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
television series Glenroe
Glenroe
Glenroe was an Irish television drama series broadcast between September 1983 and May 2001 on RTÉ One. The programme was a spin-off from Bracken, a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from The Riordans. Glenroe was broadcast on Sunday nights at 20.30, generally from September to May. The show was...
, performed by actor Mick Lally
Mick Lally
Michael 'Mick' Lally was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s...
in character as Miley Byrne in honour of his wife Biddy. The song was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1990, with the show's theme song performed by Jim Lockhart as the B-side, and was Number 1 on the Irish charts
Number-one singles of 1990 (Ireland)
The following is a list of the IRMAs number-one singles of 1990.-See also:*1990 in music*List of artists who reached number one in Ireland...
for five weeks.