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Mickey McConnell Dead At 78


Limerick, Ireland

The singer-songwriter Mickey MacConnell who at the age of 17 penned "Only Our Rivers Run Free" which was recorded by a number of acts including Christy Moore, The Wolfe Tones, Mary Black and The James Last Orchestra, has died in Cork, Ireland at the age of 78.

Born in 1947 in Fermanagh, he started out as a journalist for his local newspaper, but joined the Irish Times in Dublin. Some years later, he moved to Listowel in Kerry, where he released three albums, "Peter Pan and Me", "Joined Up Writing" and "Live At John B Keane's", the last of which which also included a number of songs sung by the playwright himself.

Amongst his most popular songs are "Beethoven Played The Blues", "Boys Of The Byline Brigade", "Lament For Judy Garland", "Supermarket Wine", "The Ballad Of Lidl And Aldi" and "The Politician Song".

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