09 October, 2025

creeslough

Creeslough is the home and burial place of Bridie Gallagher, a famous 20th-century Irish singer known as "Ireland's first truly international pop star" and "The Girl from Donegal". Gallagher was born near Creeslough in Ards, Co. Donegal, began her singing career in the Creeslough Hall, and is buried in the town.  


39 comments:

  1. Beautiful photo and lovely video, Bill.

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  2. What a lovely place. Thank you Bill for this great photo today.
    God bless you.

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  3. Wonderful view! Beautiful song!

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  4. Boa quinta-feira com muita paz e saúde. Foto maravilhosa. A visão é incrível.

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  5. Will have to check her out. Nice view.

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  6. Creeslough is a beautiful little town!

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  7. Hi Bill.

    Beautiful photo.
    And lovely music with beautiful pictures.

    Greetings from Patricia.

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  8. She certainly had a lovely light and lilting voice! A good tribute to her home town with your photo.

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  9. A beautiful view of that port on a gray day.
    Best regards.

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  10. Check Out Those Cumulus Clouds Moving Through - Sure Would Have Loved To Time Lapse That Area There Mr Bill

    Travel On ,
    Cheers

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  11. Bill, this is a beautiful post with both your wonderful landscape photo, and the fine song, The Girl From Donegal by Birdie Gallagher. A good way to remember her.

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  12. I loved this, Bill! Thank you so much for sharing, not only a bit about her, but also for sharing the video. I enjoyed it immensely.

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  13. What a lovely song and beautiful photo. I enjoyed that very much.

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  14. I love the song and the pretty view. Take care, have a great day!

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  15. Thanks, Bill. That was great to hear and see.

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  16. What a gorgeous voice she had, Bill! And the scenery you've photographed sings its own song. Blessings!

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  17. A lovely video ... beautiful voice and fabulous scenery.
    I liked your photograph too.

    All the best Jan

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  18. Qualquer um que consiga viver num lugar como esse fica feliz.

    Nova tirinha publicada. 😺

    Abraços 🐾 Garfield Tirinhas Oficial.

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  19. Nice video and lovely photo, wish you a happy friday.

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  20. She had a lovely voice. Beautiful photos.

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  21. Lovely to see a photo of a place where you have been last millennium. ;-)

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  22. Es un bello lugar. Te manod un beso.

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  23. Nice to hear her sign and she sure was in the business for a very long time. Lovely landscape there.

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  24. What a fantastic area to be from -- and what a lovely voice she had, so very clear and lilting. I really liked the song too.

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  25. I've never heard of her but she has a good voice.

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  26. Gostei de ouvir ''A D Garota de Donegal''... Uma canção muito alegre. Congratulações pela foto.

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    1. I enjoyed listening to "The Donegal Girl"... A very happy song. Great photo. Nice days. ☘️🩵

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  27. Não conhecia. Obrigado por dividir conosco.

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