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Molly Malone

first printed 1876 · 19th century

"Molly Malone", also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City", is a song set in Dublin that has become the city's unofficial anthem. It tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who sold her wares in the streets of Dublin and died young, of a fever.

Songs in history

Molly Malone1876

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Molly Malone. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/molly-malone
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“Molly Malone.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/molly-malone. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Molly Malone.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/molly-malone.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Molly Malone’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/molly-malone (Accessed: ).

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