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Thread #8151   Message #49917
Posted By: Benson
17-Dec-98 - 11:27 AM
Thread Name: The Pride of Petravore
Subject: The Pride of Petrovar..
A few years back, I was priveledged to visit "Ireland" with my Father....I guess he wanted to visit the "olde sod".... One of the stops was an old castle.....The one associated with "Dirty Nellies"......the name escapes me for the moment. There is a small village there....and in the castle, a dinner show with Irish songs and madrigals. One of the songs they sang was "The Pride of Petrovar"......I was so pleased to sing along....as I knew this song well. The lady across from me also knew the song.....and it made for pleasant dinner conversation!!!! I have a dear friend who is a Catholic priest......this is unusual......as I am not Catholic....But ....the good Father Patrick O'doherty comes from Dublin.... I spoke to him of this song...which he also knew....BUT he related that it was not Eileen Orr...But rather Eileen Oghe??.... and explained that the last name had a meaning in Gaelic.....It was rather interesting....Does anyone have any information on this ???