THE TURFMAN FROM ARDEE (ballad history) @eugenedunphy167
THE TURFMAN FROM ARDEE (ballad history) @eugenedunphy167
Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Eugene Dunphy goes in search of the writer of this charming County Louth classic.

0:00 Intro (WW1)
01:20 Ballad writer
02:38 The verses
03:50 Early performances
04:30 Roguish sixth verse
07:38 Turfman from Ardee (song)
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THE TURFMAN FROM ARDEE (ballad history)

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