Michael McGinley
Irish congwriter

Michael McGinley

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Irish congwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
Ireland
Is:
Songwriter
Work field:
Music
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Michael McGinley (born 1852 in Donegal, Ireland) was an Irish song writer famous for the songs "The Hills of Glenswilly" and "An Emigrant's Farewell", written as he travelled on the ship The Invercardill to New Zealand in 1878. He is the older brother of Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, an Irish language writer.