Shane MacGowan and Christy Moore's "Spancil Hill" duet brought together two of the most formidable forces in Irish music. Introducing the legendary singers for their "Late Late Show" duet was Gay ...

The subject matter of "Spancil Hill" is a familiar one in the Irish ballad tradition: emigration. It tells of the longing an immigrant has for his home in Spancil Hill in the county of Clare. The name ...

ROBBIE McMAHON: Robbie McMahon, who has died aged 86, was a songwriter and singer whose rendition of Spancil Hill is widely … ROBBIE McMAHON:Robbie McMahon, who has died aged 86, was a songwriter and ...

THE world of traditional music is in mourning after the passing of one of the country's best known balladeers, Robbie McMahon (pictured), who helped popularise the Irish immigrant ballad, 'Spancil ...

That is according to the mayor of Clare, Cllr Christy Curtin, who led the tributes to the famous balladeer at a civic reception in Ennis. At the reception in the council’s chamber, the audience jumped ...