Celeb goss 22nd October 2022 by Slaine McKenna
Taylor Swift Gave Wicklow A Shout Out On Her New Album Midnights
Forget Welcome To New York, Taylor Swift is all about Wicklow now!
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So unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Taylor Swift is back at it again, releasing her…hold on we’re gonna need a calculator for this one, TENTH Album, Midnights.
Needless to say the entire internet has gone wild, as per usual when Miss Swift drops anything. But Irish Swifties in particular have something to be excited about.
Taylor has sang about all her favourite places like New York, LA, Tennessee, The Lake District…and now our very own Wicklow!
Referencing The Garden County on the track, Sweet Nothing, she sings: “Tiny as a firefly, a pebble, That we picked up last July, Down deep inside your pocket, We almost forgot it, Does it ever miss Wicklow sometimes?” referencing a romantic holiday to Co Wicklow from July 2021, Taylor enjoyed with her beau Joe Alwyn, who also co-wrote the song.
The pair were here while Joe was filming Conversations With Friends, being spotted in Donegal, Belfast, Dublin and Cork – but it seems Wicklow is where her heart is.
Oh, and naturally Irish Swifties are delighted to get a bit of a shout out.
Taylor swift mentioning Wicklow on her new album she should be knighted by Michael D
โ maisie (@duckingmaisie) October 20, 2022
Taylor Swift name dropping Co. Wicklow in her new album has made my day, week and month all in one
โ Cormac Savage (@CormacSavage_) October 21, 2022
Taylor Swift mentioned Wicklow
Ireland: pic.twitter.com/KG4IOGalThโ Ray Minehane (@RayMinehane) October 21, 2022
taylor swift single-handedly saving the wicklow tourism industry and uniting ireland with sweet nothing
โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@LucieAshmore) October 21, 2022
Taylor Swift mentioned Wicklow because she wanted to gatekeep Donegal, thanks queen
โ scarevoyant ๐ป (@kneeyockartee) October 21, 2022
A steep spike in the searches for Wicklow because @taylorswift13 mentioned it in her new album. I predict a tourism boom! pic.twitter.com/1C849XIb96
โ Sinead O’Gorman (@SineadOGorman) October 21, 2022
Itโs great that Taylor Swift mentioned Wicklow in one of her new songs, but could you imagine how happy Iโd be if she mentioned Cavan? Iโd shut down the Main Street and have a parade to celebrate
โ Amy Donohoe (@AmyDonohoe1) October 21, 2022
Rumour has it that Taylor Swiftโs whole next album is about Wicklowโs finest neighbour, Kildare.
โ Allieโจ (@fizzyallie) October 21, 2022
Taylor Swift really asked does the pebble in Joe Alwynโs pocket that he picked up while they were in Ireland โever miss WICKLOW sometimesโ !!?? #Midnights pic.twitter.com/IPaqm7wEE0
โ Cara Croke (@CrokeCara) October 21, 2022
can’t believe taylor swift invented wicklow
โ Hilary Duff TD (@KatieSwayne_) October 22, 2022