Limavady in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Jane Ross and "Danny Boy"
1810 - 1879
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2012
1. Jane Ross and "Danny Boy" Marker
the famous melody "Danny Boy"
was noted down by Jane Ross
from a tune played by a blind street
fiddler named Jimmy McCurry
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the
pipes are calling from glen to glen
and down the mountain side...
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 55° 3.115′ N, 6° 57.101′ W. Marker is in Limavady, Northern Ireland, in Causeway Coast and Glens. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (A371) and Newtown Square, on the right when traveling east on Main Street (A371). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Main Street, Limavady, Northern Ireland BT49 0AB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Limavady Railway (approx. 0.3 kilometers away).
More about this marker. Marker is on a wall at The Corner Bar, where artistic license above the doorway declares "Oh Danny boy the pints, the pints are calling"
Also see . . .
1. Jane Ross. The Dictionary of Ulster Biography website entry (Submitted on December 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
this page online
2. History of Danny Boy and the Londonderry Air. Irish Music Daily website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Londonderry Air and Danny Boy. BBC website archive (Submitted on December 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2012
2. Jane Ross and "Danny Boy" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
