I'm seeking (to sing) the most authentic text for The Wife of The Bold Tenant Farmer. Martin Ryan's notes accompanying the lyrics uploaded on July 22 2001 make a good case for this version, but the first three lines already give me cause to query its accuracy: A casual look at a map of West Cork shows that Ballinascarthy does not lie on the road from Timoleague to Clonakilty; in fact one would have to take a roundabout route on a minor road that would in part require traveling away from Clonakilty in the direction of Bandon. On the other hand, Ballinascarthy is situated on the main road from Bandon to Clonakilty, consistent with the standard version of the song:

One evening of late into Bandon I strayed,
And down to Clonakilty I was making my way.
At Ballinascarthy some time I delayed
etc.

Does Martin Ryan, or any other contributor, wish to comment on this?