Mudcat Café message #3562624

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Thread #152341 Message #3562624
Posted By: GUEST,Gerry
29-Sep-13 - 08:08 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill (1888)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill (1888)

According to an online dictionary, a far-down (2nd stanza, 2nd line) is "a native of the north of Ireland".