Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
I don't think anyone mentioned not liking the song Londonderry Aire/Danny Boy because the lyrics were written by an Englishman. Years ago Professor John Fielding, one of the founders of Irish Opera, told me that the words were set to that tune by the lyricist to comfort a friend whose son (Daniel) had recently passed away.

I agree that it, like Amazing Grace, are done to death, and would be happy to give both songs a BIG REST, along with Fields of Athenry...
From the article:

NEW YORK - It's depressing, it's not usually sung in Ireland for St. Patrick's Day, and its lyrics were written by an Englishman who never set foot on Irish soil.
Keeping this mentality in mind shouldn't this "Irish" pub not celebrate St. Patricks Day because he was born in England?