Galway Girl

"The Galway Girl" or "Galway Girl" is a song written by Steve Earleciteweb|url=http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-070408-6m45s-willleahy.mp3
title=MP3 Podcast with Mundy and Sharon Shannon|publisher=RTÉ 2fm|accessdate=2008-05-14] and recorded with Sharon Shannon, which was featured on Earle's 2000 album "Transcendental Blues" [citeweb|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/08/06/PK64068.DTL&type=music|title=Steve Earle, Transcendentalist|publisher=SFGate|accessdate=2008-05-14] .

ong information

The song tells the semi-autobiographical story of the singer's reaction to the beauty of a girl he meets in Galway, Ireland. Local references include Salthill, and The Long Walk. Gerard Butler's character sings the song for Hilary Swank's character in the 2007 film, "P.S. I Love You".

Mundy

Infobox Single
Name = The Galway Girl


Artist = Mundy & Sharon Shannon
Released = April, 2008
Format = Compact Disc
Recorded =
Genre = Folk music
Folk
Celtic music
Celtic
Length =
Label =
Writer = Steve Earle

It was the biggest selling download in the Republic of Ireland in 2007, winning a Meteor Award in the process. A studio version was number one in the Irish Singles Chart for five weeks in April and May 2008 [citeweb|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a95640/galway-girl-top-in-ireland-for-fifth-week.html |title='Galway Girl' top in Ireland for fifth week|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=2008-05-14] .Mundy also recorded an Irish-language version of the track, entitled "Cailín na Gaillimhe", for "Ceol '08", an Irish-language compilation record released in 2008 to raise money for several Irish charities.

The song also features in the 2007/2008 Magners cider advert.

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