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The Two “Holy Grounds”! A Musical Enigma

The following article appeared in The Cobh Chronicle (2023), an annual publication which features articles, poetry and photographs relating to the Cork harbour town of Cobh. The article, written by Cobh-man Adrian Gebruers, tells the story of the collecting of versions of the popular song “The Holy Ground” by two generations of Cobh musicians.

The Two “Holy Grounds”

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The Holy Ground / Con Powell, singing in English

4 January 1976

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The Holy Ground. Transcribed from the singing of Con Powell, Cobh, Co. Cork, 4 January 1976

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