Keith not only Irish music if you care to look through my Threads, you state in one of your Threads that most of the Irish so called Republican songs were written post 1921, if that were the case the authors would have had a valid reason.
For instance song writing would have been a difficult occupation pre 1921, despite their tribulations numerous songs were written concerning the constant struggle to get our benefactors on the boat for home.

Do you wish me to enlighten you with 50 [for starters] pre 1921 songs of our struggle, or would that excercise bore you, please don`t make statments that cannot be backed up with proof.