Mundy recorded this Irish language version of the track, entitled “Cailín na Gaillimhe”, for Ceol ’08, an Irish language compilation record which was released in 2008 to raise money for several Irish charities. “Galway Girl” or “The Galway Girl” is a song written by Steve Earle and recorded with Irish musician Sharon Shannon, which was featured on Earle’s 2000 album Transcendental Blues. A cover version of the song by Mundy and Shannon reached number one and became the most downloaded song of 2008 in Ireland. Irish artist Mundy collaborated with Sharon Shannon on a cover of “Galway Girl”, a track she had previously performed with Steve Earle. A studio version of the track reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in April 2008 and remained there for five weeks. It was the biggest-selling download in the Republic of Ireland in 2008, and was a winning nominee at the 2008 Meteor Awards. The song was the highest-selling single in Ireland in 2008. “Galway Girl” tells the semi-autobiographical story of the singer’s reaction to a beautiful black haired blue eyed girl he meets in Galway, Ireland. Local references include Salthill and The Long Walk. The Galway Girl in Irish.