SPANCIL HILL

In their quest to “sing songs where they were written about”, the Pub Runners Musical Tours of Ireland have taken groups to the Irish countryside and into small villages where they join the band in singing songs. In 2022, the tour wound it’s way to Spancil Hill in County Clare. It’s basically a crossroads but it is known for ancient annual horse fair held on June 23rd. It is best known globally through the traditional Irish ballad of the same name, which tells the story of an Irish emigrant’s longing for home.

The Pub Runners were joined by local citizens and musicians, including one of Ireland’s best, Christy McNamara playing his squeezebox, in singing this song.