Nelson's Farewell

"Nelson's Farewell"
"Nelson's Farewell"
Irish, pop
Label	Transatlantic
The Dubliners singles chronology

"Nelson's Farewell" is the first single by

Irish Charts.^[1] The origin of the song is about the bomb blast that destroyed Nelson's Pillar in central Dublin in March 1966.^[2] It was featured in the album Finnegan Wakes

.

Charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	6
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	-

References

^ "Archived copy". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Sharrock, David (2000-09-22). "Man questioned in Nelson's Pillar case". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "Chart Track: Week 00, 1966". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[1] "Archived copy". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Sharrock, David (2000-09-22). "Man questioned in Nelson's Pillar case". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[sc_Irish_-3] "Chart Track: Week 00, 1966". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_The_Dubliners_Man-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

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