The Old Bog road - Wikipedia The Old Bog road `` The Old Bog Road '' Single by Hugo Duncan Released 1973 Genre Irish Songwriter ( s ) Teresa Brayton and Madeline King O'Farrelly `` The Old Bog Road '' is an Irish song written as a poem by Teresa Brayton, from Kilbrook, County Kildare, and set to music by Madeline King O'Farrelly. The road in question is located near the author 's residence, in a townland called `` Ferrans '' ( alternative spelling `` Ferns '' ). Recordings The song has been recorded by the following artists, among others : Willie Brady Eileen Donaghy Hugo Duncan Foster and Allen ( on The Ultimate Collection, 2014 ) Finbar Furey Anthony Kearns Josef Locke Hank Locklin Johnny McEvoy Daniel O'Donnell Finbar Wright References Jump up ^ Bernadette Gilligan ( ed. ) : In an Irish Twilight - Teresa Brayton. The Teresa Brayton Heritage Group. Kilcock, County Kildare. 2002. Jump up ^ McDonagh, Michael J ; O'Donnell, Daniel ( 2007 ), Daniel O'Donnell's Ireland, London : Virgin Books, ISBN 978 - 1 - 905264 - 08 - 7 This 1970s song -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Old_Bog_Road&oldid=611409399 '' Categories : 1973 songs Irish songs 1970s song stubs Hidden categories : EngvarB from June 2014 Use dmy dates from June 2014 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 3 June 2014, at 17 : 48. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song the old bog road
Answer: Teresa Brayton