Ed Sheeran's new album is here with two nods to Ireland

Fri, 03 Mar, 2017 - 08:03

After weeks of eager anticipation, Ed Sheeran released ÷ (Divide), his first album since 2014.

And as you'd expect, it's being pretty well received.

#DIVIDE is so amazing. 10/10 would recommend @edsheeran
— dawnuh (@donnafaithh) March 3, 2017

But in case you didn't know, our little island contributes to the album.

Galway Girl and Nancy Mulligan fuse Sheeran's pop style with a little dose of Irish trad.

#galwaygirl is my new guilty pleasure song @edsheeran well done! That fiddle Tho!!!
— Sean Michael Murray (@seanmurraymusic) March 3, 2017

No words can describe how proud I feel to be Irish after listening to Galway Girl and Nancy Mulligan @edsheeran ☘️🇮🇪💚 Grá mhór! #Divide
— eimear ní chéitinn (@eimearkeatings) March 3, 2017

Galway Girl tells of a meeting with a Galwegian who played in an Irish band in Dublin while Nancy Mulligan (which is on the deluxe version of the album) is a retelling of how his Irish grandparents fell in love in Wexford.

And obviously, the album has saved 2017.