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‘Tipperary to Fremantle Station’ by John Cronin and Marcy Taylor

Watch John Cronin and Marcy Taylor perform 'Tipperary to Fremantle Station' at the book launch of 'World War 1: A History in 100 Stories'.

Watch John Cronin and Marcy Taylor perform ‘Tipperary to Fremantle Station’ at the book launch of ‘World War 1: A History in 100 Stories’.

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