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The Go Lucky FourEamonn McGirr Eamonn McGirr Add article description Eamonn Joseph McGirr (7 November 1940 – 14 June 2004) was an Irish born entertainer in New York's Capital District area. This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2010) Biography He was born on 7 November 1940, in Derry, Northern Ireland to Deward McGirr and Gretta Kerr. He later emigrated to the United States. He first came to prominence in 1966 with a group of fellow Belfast school teachers: Gerry Burns, Finbar Carolan, and John Sullivan, known collectively as The Go Lucky Four, who released the song "Up Went Nelson". From 1967, McGirr taught maths at Farnworth Grammar School in Greater Manchester, England. He continued to sing rebel songs at school concerts… (Source: Wikipedia)
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