Up Went Nelson
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"Up Went Nelson" is a song by The Go Lucky Four (a group of Belfast
school teachers Gerry Burns, Finbar Carolan, John Sullivan and Eamonn McGirr
) that was number one on the Irish music charts in 1966 for eight consecutive weeks.
It was sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
" and is about the destruction of Nelson's Pillar
in Dublin.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
school teachers Gerry Burns, Finbar Carolan, John Sullivan and Eamonn McGirr
Eamonn McGirr
Eamonn McGirr was a Northern Ireland-born entertainer in New York's Capital District area.An immigrant to the U.S., he was born in Derry, Northern Ireland...
) that was number one on the Irish music charts in 1966 for eight consecutive weeks.
It was sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a hymn by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Howe's more famous lyrics were written in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862. It became popular during the American Civil War...
" and is about the destruction of Nelson's Pillar
Nelson's Pillar
The Nelson Pillar , known locally as Nelson's Pillar or simply The Pillar, was a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson in the middle of O'Connell Street, Dublin...
in Dublin.