On Raglan Road
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On Raglan Road is a celebrated Irish poem by Patrick Kavanagh, later adapted into a popular folk song about unrequited love and loss.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish folk song
ⓘ
Irish poem ⓘ poem ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | song ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Patrick Kavanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnTune |
Fáinne Geal an Lae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dawning of the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered a classic of Irish literature
ⓘ
considered a standard in the Irish folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Irish Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form |
ballad
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lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
ⓘ
love song ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | various recorded musical versions ⓘ |
| hasLine |
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears
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I gave her gifts of the mind ⓘ I saw the danger, yet I walked along the enchanted way ⓘ Let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day ⓘ On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew ⓘ That I might one day rule the land ⓘ |
| hasMeter | traditional ballad meter ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Irish urban life
ⓘ
memory and regret ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Patrick Kavanagh's relationship with Hilda Moriarty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Patrick Kavanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Damien Dempsey
NERFINISHED
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Luke Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinead O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dubliners NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | On Raglan Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish folk music tradition ⓘ |
| setting | Raglan Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | a doomed love affair ⓘ |
| theme |
loss
ⓘ
romantic disappointment ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
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