Spirit of the Nation
| Spirit of the Nation | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Irish folk | |||
| Label | Triskel Records | |||
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Spirit of the Nation is the tenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. It became the band's best-selling album.
The final track, "Streets of New York" reached the top of the IRMA charts. It was written by Liam Reilly of Bagatelle and discusses Irish emigration to New York.