On Raglan Road

For the road in Dublin 4, see Raglan Road, Dublin.

"On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. In the poem, the speaker recalls, while walking on a "quiet street," an unrequited love he had for a much younger woman. Although he knew he would risk being hurt if he initiated a relationship, he attempted to do so anyway, and ultimately faced heartache after his romantic feelings were not reciprocated.

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