Mickey Marley's Roundabout - Barnbrack

[foxgroove]

i was his lemonade man

[carsieplg]

I remember every Saturday going into the town through the old army check point at castle street then round to Mickeys roundabout i think Belfast should have something to remember Mickey as most of us at one stage where on the roundabout.

[nicormp]

looks a bit like a young Sammy Wilson standing outside burtons!

[anndchelt]

Saw Banbrack Live at a civil service union conferebce in 1985. I was made in Africa My dad from Clogher Valley and my mam from Newry and it delighted me . Had lost my darling parents in a car accident on Africa but I was HOME,safe and sound to the very best folk on this earth. If no one has ever visited Ni you want to get yout skates on, beautiful people. Love you all so much

[TheMandaxx]

See, I have a memory of being on this roundabout but im not sure because i think im too young. Would have been bout 88 would that have been too late?

[RockyHater]

i was on that as a kid push it with the hands oul Mickey

[JoshGilliganTV]

RIP Mr.Cranny

[hungoverdrawn]

I have this on 7". Thanks for putting it on YouTube.

[TommyUTRA]

Me Da use to say to me, "All the childern laugh and shout, hear comes mickey with his willy hangin out" LOL

[tr7inc]

/remeber it so well and recognise all those places too god they bring back so meny memories

[CiaraaMcIntyree]

ALL THE CHILDER LAUGH AND SHOUT,

FER HERE COMES MICKEYS ROUNDABOUT XD

[GazDFB]

Up the RA

[MrJohnnym1979]

He stole a pint on my da one day in cyper street lmao

[soldiersteve100]

@MrJohnnym1979 lol johnnym

[jab20091]

@babooo1973 ssssooooooooooooooooooo true xxxx



[looknfortruth]

lol,brilliant,if you think mickey was ecentric you should look up buck alec,that header had a lion with no teeth.apparently he pulled all its teeth out.now ask yourself what kinda nutcase pulls a lions teeth out,then danders round belfast with it...

[mzsteffii92]

to all those who are saying he beat his horses he didn't his horses died years ago, so stop trying to tarnish a good mans name his roundabout is now in the ulster folk museum of transport

[thomassmith1313]

@mzsteffii92 .Wendy Austin was talking about MMs horse on BBC Radio Ulster about a year ago, and the horse is alive and well,and living at a retirement home for working horses.

[gameware28]

brings back memories

[NornIronSparkey]

U cant beat gud 'ol Norn Iron !

[bollix13]

Public liability was a fortune for that thing!!!

[stefan1912uvf]

what was the horse called?

[paulineD111]

wow wat a memory i was on mickeys roundabout just brillant

[runevidgeek3]

Applause, great memories on the roundabout.

Nice song tribute.

[sashmyfatherwore]

Brings back memories of my trips into the city centre as a wee lad.....First stop was through cornmarket and straight for mickeys roundabout.

[TheNoelham]

Found this site while browsing. This song brought tears to my eyes. I left Belfast in 1972 and have lived in Scotland since. I can remember well being on Mickeys roundabout. Thanks Seamus for writing this wonderful song.

Noel Hamilton

[imatim1888]

remember mickey as a kid on the fall's,knew his sister ,she owned a rag store,alway's felt safe on mickeys roundabout knowing he was fully insured lol,rip mickey

[riseabovethehun]

seen him in newry years ago.Decent man.

[gazjacko]

he died 2 years ago :(

i remeber on it! queen street!

[carsieplg]

mickeys roundabout powerful times as a kid

[kevrs2]

btw i had a go on it manys a time

[kevrs2]

DOES the roundabout still exist???

[astridiato]

Brilliant ! 5* ! Astrid in France :)

[clanntara]

The author of this song, Seamus Robinson, passed away at his Belfast home on 14 Sept 2009. R.I.P. Seamus. Fuair Siad Bas Ar Son Na h'Eireann.

[VenomousVitality]

- A brilliant song from my youth; having great Irish parents!

[martygall]

R.i.p

[1jimmyjohnstone]

a decent bloke who put smiles on kids faces for years, but a nasty wee shite sometimes! all fond memories

[thomasqsm]

Would of been jailedi nt hese days of H & S and PC times -fact

[josparkes]

Lovely little song !

[jdoonan702]

love this song cant beleive i found it

heard it years ago when kids came over from ireland

[castlevaniacrazy5]

Laurence cranny.......... Please Rest In Peace.SNiff Sniff

[gerrymoke]

get the fuck off the back of that carrt ya cunt ye mickys war cry a dacent oul cunt he was

[shanejudge1]

R.I.P Mr cranny / Lar Cranny

Gone But Not Forgotten

........Xxxxxx

[Sheahde]

RIP Larry Cranny

[manchesterunitedfc5]

RIP larry crany. used to always sing this to us in class...whatta man

[castlevaniacrazy5]

Wait what? you know bout mr cranny?

[manchesterunitedfc5]

what? of coure i know i knew the day it happened. was at the funeral. who are you?

[castlevaniacrazy5]

Im David dixon from ms cullens In brigids

[manchesterunitedfc5]

*cranny. he wouldve pulled me up on that spelling......:(

[irishbikerdude]

I still have the 6" LP that it first came out on and I remember taking a ride on the roundabout. Listening to this reminds me of happy times I spent with my Dad before he was murdered during The Troubles

[paulakaotaku]

my primary school teacher used to always sing this to us... he was killed in a car crash so I tried lookin for the lyrics, so happy I found this

[sharonq123]

I loved mickeys roundabout as kids we couldnt wait for him to come around the streets

[stevemattie13065]

Alec Quinn has just recorded a CD which includes a new version of 'Belfast' which he wrote 25 years ago. The CD is to support a children's charity and I play Bass Guitar on the CD.

[relfyc]

love it!!..the wee car i was in had a pram wheel for a steering wheel!..i used to give him a bag of rags, and sometimes he would blow up a balloon for you!..god bless you Micky.

[StevieTheAlmighty1]

I remember being on this when i was a kid, micky used to come through the area i lived in back then at least once a week lol

[irishrover1967]

mr quin from barnbrack was my school teacher for 2 years in st oliver plunket also was the football manager good man

[TorrentialTechGuy]

I remember being on that as a kid (when my wee mammy used to take me to town on a Saturday) and it's exactly as I remember, right outside the Burton building on High Street, later became woolies (Woolworths). Oh, those were the days, happy days :)

[stuart2188]

cant believe i found this on here class

[irebrook]

I love the band i grew up with all this music. ballycarry great memories

[DoctorWho4ever2k8]

R.I.P Micky Marley!!

[Orosini]

Takes me back to being a child and hearing that being sung!

I sing it now and the hub looks at me as he isn't from about the way he has never heard it!

[imatim1888]

i remamber micky growing up on the falls,im glad he was fully insured in case of an accident lol,if you fell off they threw you back on again,bleeding and all,his sister owned a rag store too.

[irishemz]

I loved this song!! And the roundabout, remember my daddy taking me as a wee girl haha

[RachiieBabiieYeahh]

i love this song its soo cute reminds me of when i was young xxx

[youhavingmealaugh]

Yeah I memba I had to do that When i made a video ageeeeeeesssssssssssss ago :P

[youhavingmealaugh]

So I am Hiyaaaa Lisa It's Becky :P

[fluffybunnies276]

Lmao!

I have to put all the videos on youtube to get them on Bebo :D

[youhavingmealaugh]

The horse that pulled the roundabout is strongly suspected to be the one at Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary and it extremely skinny he was found at hyde park in Mallusk it would sicken you to look at what he's like now

[fluffybunnies276]

Thats right!

I'm a volunteer up there and he looks pityful

Such a lovely horse though.

I have some videos of the sanctuary of my page

[clipper147]

I remember seeing Mickey's Roundabout when I was a kid - what a contrast with the army checkpoints all over the city.

[jimmbbobb]

This was the highlight of a kids week in West Belfast long ago.............No playstations then lol..............And the kids were happier then than they are now!That's a fact!

[corboe33]

that and any macs so nice

[lreland1]

LOL thanks Decky...and the memories come flooding back. That could be me sitting on the back of that feckin thing squeling to my ma to bring me round to leisureworld. Prompted me to look up some other Belfast characters there, buck alec to name one.

[aodhan67]

mickey marley never had a roundabout...its a myth...he was a shitbag

[sharonq123]

Mickeys roundabout was not a myth I was on it as kid, and he played this song

[Theresapwnsyou]

I love Micky Marley's roundabout, my ma and da used to ride on it,and I saw it in ulster.

[cpcompany1]

you just cant get good horse drawn roundabouts these days.