Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There

Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There

"Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There" is a popular song with music by Fred Fisher and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy and Howard Johnson, published in 1916. A version of the song recorded by Charles W. Harrison in 1916 is considered to have been a #1 hit in its day [ [http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/artist_bio.asp?artistId=71 Charles Harrison bio] on the Songwriters Hall of Fame site] .

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