Further to my previous post ("From: Guest", posted 27 Sep 12 - sorry, I forgot to log in), someone has pointed me to a wonderful recording of Kitty Gallagher singing Irene, go dTé Tú Slán (Irene, Goodnight) - here. Lomax's notes are interesting too - "Early, done for Kitty, Dunloe, Letterkenny over glen, recording Neil O'Boyle & Kitty Gallagher in Central Hotel bedroom, Letterkenny, bitter hard afternoon, done in blizzard, glenties, death, meeting M. Doherty and Haughey, with Mickey Doherty." [Source: Alan Lomax's journal]" But that still leaves my question about I'll Go No More A Rovin'.
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