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The Killarney Lass

Date January 1960
Track ID 67041
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.149.A7

Original Tape ID

SA1960.149

Summary

In this tragic ballad, Billy courts a girl then refuses to marry her when she falls pregnant, advising her to go home and tell her parents. She fears the disgrace of doing so, and decides she would rather kill herself by drowning. After giving birth, she prepares herself for death. Billy discovers the body of his sweetheart floating down the tide; he recovers her corpse and laments.

Item Notes

8 verses of 4 lines.

See:
'Tocher' 21 (1976) pp. 181-182
Greig-Duncan vol. 6, pp. 217-218, no. 1155

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R1414 GD1155

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good