Nelson's Farewell
| "Nelson's Farewell" | ||||
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| Single by The Dubliners | ||||
| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Folk, Irish, pop | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| The Dubliners singles chronology | ||||
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Nelson's Farewell is the first single by The Dubliners, released in 1966 on the label Transatlantic Records. The song charted at No.6 in the Irish Charts.[1] The origin of the song is about the bomb blast that destroyed Nelson's Pillar in central Dublin during an IRA bomb blast in March 1966.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 6 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | - |