What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Arthur Colahan 1885-1952 Composer of 'Galway Bay' lived here Recorded plaque organisation: Leicester City Council.
Arthur Colahan was an Irish composer best known for writing the popular ballad 'Galway Bay,' which has become a cultural icon, celebrated in both Ireland and beyond.
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