Mudcat Café message #523543

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Thread #119899 Message #523543
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
08-Aug-01 - 12:13 PM
Thread Name: ADD: songs from 'Songs and Ballads of Ireland'
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: IRISH SONGS AND BALLADS

The Holly and Ivy Girl was written by John Keegan (1809-1849), and set to O'Carolan's Lament. Apparantly it was first published in The Irishman, number 1, January 1849.