Pogues classic was nearly the Fairytale of Co Clare

IT’S the classic hit that’s widely regarded as the best Christmas song ever produced.

But The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York might not have become the most frequently played number of the festive season had they followed their original plan — to set the song in Co Clare.

According to a radio documentary, the 1987 hit, which is at No 7 in the Irish charts this week, was almost called Fairytale of Co Clare.