![]() ![]() Remarkably, it wasn’t the only ‘naming ceremony’ she performed that day later, in Comber, she would attend the christening of her goddaughter Elizabeth Lavinia Sarah King – the daughter of her lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Patricia White and James Osborne King.Ī Belfast Telegraph editorial of March 21 stated: “Given little time to herself during the past two days, the Princess won the hearts of the cheering crowds with her extremely happy manner. It was described as “the most perfect launch Belfast had ever seen”. Princess Elizabeth waving as she arrives at Dungannon High School in 1946Īccompanied by Admiral Andrew Cunningham and the Governor of Northern Ireland, William Leveson-Gower, Elizabeth splashed a bottle of Empire wine against the mighty vessel at exactly 11.30am as nine RAF Spitfires flew overhead. Over 50,000 people lined the banks of the Musgrave Channel as Elizabeth, then a month short of her 20th birthday, launched HMS Eagle, then the world’s largest aircraft carrier, from Harland and Wolff’s East Yard on the morning of March 20, 1946. She had sailed here from Scotland on HMS Superb for what would certainly be a four-day, maritime-themed trip. Less than a year later, Princess Elizabeth was back in Northern Ireland for her first solo visit and would once again hear “the mighty roar of an Ulster welcome” in counties Down, Armagh, Tyrone and Fermanagh. It was something she would soon get used to. Princess Elizabeth remarked that she had never seen such an enthusiastic crowd as that witnessed “in Ulster”. The previous day there had been a journey up the Foyle from Lisahally on HMS Hiniesta, to see where 62 surrendered German U-boats had been anchored.Īt Londonderry’s Guildhall – where the then Duke and Duchess of York had received the Freedom of the City 21 years earlier – there was a march past of servicemen from the last two world wars. There was also a huge garden party at Botanic Gardens for 5,000 war workers and a chance to see what this newspaper described as a “Belfast, bearing livid scars of the war in many places, ablaze with flags and bunting in their honour”. Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter.Įnter email address This field is required Sign Up The middle verse was allegedly written by Behan.Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter Behan put it in print and made recordings in the 1960s, under the titles “The Kerry Boat Song” and “The Kerry Boatman”. However the song that he recorded was a hybrid between the song he knew and a longer version relayed to him by his friend Richard Harris in 1957. It has since been reported that O’Toole first heard the song in 1946. In modern times, legend is that "Carrickfergus" became known to Irish folk singer Dominic Behan after actor Peter O'Toole related it to him. Also closely related is another traditional song, "The Water is Wide", which has a similar tune and very similar lyrics in some lines. It has also been claimed that that the song first appeared as a ballad also known as “The Young Sick Lover”, published in 1830 but with perhaps earlier origins. It contains verses which are similar to Carrickfergus but the chorus is closer to another Irish/Scottish folk song called "Peggy Gordon". Gogan also refers to a recording of a song called "Sweet Maggie Gordon" published by Mrs Pauline Lieder in New York in 1880. For example, the “Ancient Music of Ireland” published by George Petrie in 1855 contained a song called "The Young Lady" which featured many but not all of the lyrics used in Carrickfergus. Other sources suggest Carrickfergus may have evolved from at least two separate songs. The song appears on a ballad sheet in Cork City in the mid nineteenth century. ![]() It has been traced to an Irish-language song, "Do bhí bean uasal" ("There Was a Noblewoman"), which is attributed to the poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, who died in 1745 in County Clare. ![]() It is most likely a merging of a number of songs. The origins of the song are unclear and there is no historical lineage. "Carrickfergus" is an Irish folk song named after the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ![]()
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