The Rocky Road To Dublin (1968)

A clip from the film of the same title. Banned in Ireland until 2004 for criticising the church and state.

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Music

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• rocky
• road
• dublin
• ireland
• irish
• traditional
• music
• censorship
• church
• state
• Peter
• Lennon
• film
• movie
• social
• commentary

[ShamNameHatchets]

the lad singin sounds like damien dempsey....

[EamhainMhacha]

Could well be his da.

[sinster555]

Got any more info on this movie?

[EamhainMhacha]

You can find out more about it on imdb. Amazon are also selling copies for £9 sterling.

[hailtothevictorz]

Shocked...one of the most awesome things I have ever seen. Thank You

[andybandini07]

ireland

[MichelleSeven]

best drinking song in the world ;D

[TheCeleryking]

this is fucking brilliant and I dont care if I get told off for saying so

[rebkev01]

Luke Kelly playing guitar?

[kieran111222]

ya mean damien dempsey sounds like him!

[Seanmcdhuibhne]

The girl to Teds left is my great great grandmother and lived in Marrowbone Lane Flats Great version

[robbyfromireland]

I met the guy singing here today, Ted McKenna, a gent, still supping pints of guinness and what a voice! I will put the video up on youtube of him singing at Peter Lennon's tribute in the Irish Film Institute.

[bazzR1976]

@wmpitcher

thats real sout ny boy

[7Berge7Zwerge]

Great. And Ireland is also fantastic! November 2010 i travel alone by care through the burren area in county clare (westcoast). one week in a mystical, magical landscape with nice people anf great memories. Unforgetable!.

[wmpitcher]

@rjtierney100 That's so funny. I was thinking the same thing. Almost looked like a Coke rather than a Guinness.

[wmpitcher]

@rjtierney100 That's so funny. I was thinking the same thing. Almost looked like a Coke rather than a Guinness.