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The origins of ‘Carrickfergus’ may be disputed, but it has nonetheless achieved the status of one of the greatest and most enduring Irish folk songs. Named after the town of Carrickfergus, in Co. Antrim, it was officially lifted from obscurity by the folk singer, songwriter and playwright, Dominic Behan – brother of the Rabelaisian playwright Brendan Behan – who in turn credits the eight times Oscar-nominated UK-Irish actor Peter O’Toole with rediscovering the song and singing it to him. Behan published ‘Carrickfergus’ in 1965, adding a verse – and since then it has become part of the canon, sung by leading Irish musicians and international superstars alike, including Van Morrison, Bryan Ferry, The Dubliners, The Chieftains, Charlotte Church and Dexy’s Midnight Runners.