Discover the story of the song > Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran

The song tells the story of a man named William Sheeran who fell in love with a woman named Nancy Mulligan. Despite her father's disapproval, they eloped and got married at the Wexford border. They went on to have eight children together and remain deeply in love over sixty years later. The song celebrates their enduring love and their willingness to choose each other over societal expectations and traditions.