Great song that Shane obviously borrowed some of the opening bars for Fairytale that he wrote with Jem Finer. Jem had written Fairytale a long time before its release but Shane changed the lyrics to make them a lot better. He must have also added that infectious hook from Shannon to it as well.
The middle bit relates to places near his family's home in Borrisokane, Tipperary where Martin Sheen's family also hail from.
Glenaveigh is the nearest village on the Shannon to Borrisokane; Finnoe is just outside of Borrisokane and the cross means a crossroad. Shinrone is the nearest larger town but is across the border in Offaly hence the men going to the fair there but their hearts being in Tipperary.
Great song that Shane obviously borrowed some of the opening bars for Fairytale that he wrote with Jem Finer. Jem had written Fairytale a long time before its release but Shane changed the lyrics to make them a lot better. He must have also added that infectious hook from Shannon to it as well.
The middle bit relates to places near his family's home in Borrisokane, Tipperary where Martin Sheen's family also hail from.
Glenaveigh is the nearest village on the Shannon to Borrisokane; Finnoe is just outside of Borrisokane and the cross means a crossroad. Shinrone is the nearest larger town but is across the border in Offaly hence the men going to the fair there but their hearts being in Tipperary.