James Lynam Molloy
James Lynam Molloy | |
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| Born | James Lynam Molloy 19 August 1837 near Rahan, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 4 February 1909 (aged 71) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Era | 19th century Irish songs, folk songs |
| Known for | The Kerry Dance, Love's Old Sweet Song |
| Spouse | Florence Emma Baskerville |
| Children | 3 |
James Lynam Molloy (19 August 1837 – 4 February 1909) was an Irish composer, poet, and author. His songs were praised by his contemporaries; one said that he "will be remembered, or certainly his songs will, long after the 'superior' and so-called 'art-songs' of to-day are forgotten."