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10 Aug 99 - 01:58 AM (#103603) Subject: Kilkenny Island From: WyoWoman I've just heard a glorious song that I think was called "Kilkenny Island." I looked in the DT and couldn't find it. Does anybody know the song? It was based on some letters a man found in an attic from his great grandfather in Ireland to his grandfather here in the States... WW |
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10 Aug 99 - 02:15 AM (#103606) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: jfleming@adnc.com I have the song on tape, but I don't have lyrics written out. It's "Kilkenny, Ireland," not "island." Jim Fleming San Diego |
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10 Aug 99 - 02:56 AM (#103609) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: Kilkelly, in DT. There are three previous threads also. |
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10 Aug 99 - 03:24 AM (#103612) Subject: Lyr Add: KILKELLY IRELAND (R O'Connor) From: Bugsy KILKELLY IRELAND (R O'Connor) Kilkelly Ireland 1860, my dear and loving son John. You good friend the schoolmaster Pat McNamara So kind to write these words down. And your brothers have all gone to find work in England The house is so lonely and sad. The crop of potatoes is sorely effected The third to a half of them bad. And your sister Bridget and Patrick O'Donald Are going to be married in June. Mother says not to work on the railroad, Bs sure to come on home soon. Kilkelly Ireland 1870, my dear and loving son John. Hello to your missus and to your four children, And may they grow healthy and strong. And Michael has got in a wee bit of trouble, I suppose that he never will learn. Because of the dampness, there's no turf to speak of And so we have nothing to burn. And Bridget she's happy to name the child for them, Although she has six of her own. You say you've found work but you don't say what kind. When will you come on home. Kilkelly Ireland 1880, Dear Michael and John my sons. I'm Sorry to give you the very sad news, That your dear old mother passed on. And we buried her down at the church in Kilkelly, Your brothers and Bridget were there. You don't have to worry, she died very peaceful, Remember her in your prayers. And it's good to hear that Michael's returning With money he's sure to buy land. The crops have all failed and people are selling, For any price that they can. Kilkelly Ireland 1890 my dear and loving son John. I suppose that I must be close on to eighty, It's thirty years since you've gone. And Because of all the money you sent me, I'm still living out on my own. Michael has built himself a fine house And Bridget daughters have grown. And thank you for sending the family picture, Such lovely young women and men. They say that you might even come for a visit, What a joy to see you again. Kilkelly Ireland 1892, my dear brother John. I'm sorry I didn't write sooner to tell you, The dear old father has gone. He was living with Bridget, they say he was cheerful, And happy right up to the end. I wish you had seen him play with the grandchildren Of Pat McNamara your friend. And we buried him down alongside of mother, Down at Kilkelly churchyard. He was a strong and a feisty old man Considering his life was so hard And it's funny the way he kept asking about you, He called for you at the end. Why don't you think about coming to visit? We'd all love to see you again. Bugsy |
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10 Aug 99 - 04:53 AM (#103622) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: alison It saves a lot of typing if you search the database *grin* Great song. slainte alison |
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10 Aug 99 - 05:02 AM (#103623) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: alison Here's some threads.. and the words in the database KILKELLY told you it doesn't take long to do a search.... slainte alison |
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10 Aug 99 - 02:34 PM (#103765) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: Paddy A great song indeed. Best rendition I've heard is by Mick Moloney. |
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10 Aug 99 - 08:40 PM (#103843) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: Bugsy i'm sure it is a lot quicker, but as I'm just a new kid on the block, I tend to write lyrics down either from by head or from lyric sheets at hand. I really don't know my way around this site very well. Sorry. Bugsy |
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11 Aug 99 - 02:08 AM (#103897) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: alison No problem, that's why we're here to help... If you go to the top of this page (or the main page)you'll find a box called search the digitrad..... if you put the title you are looking for in there or any words you know (it helps if you put them in [ ]s) and press go... it automatically searches the database. on the main page there is also a box called "filter" if you put a word or two in there and press "go", (select a number of days too) it will do a thread search... that's how we find stuff. Those of us who have been around for a while remember old threads and go looking for them. Once you've been here for a while you'll remember them too.. Welcome to Mudcat slainte alison |
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11 Aug 99 - 10:43 PM (#104128) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: WyoWoman Thanks, all of you. (doesn't help to search the database if you've got the spelling and a key word all wrong! But thanks nonetheless. That was precisely the song I was looking for.) I shall go learn it immediately! WW |
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12 Aug 99 - 02:21 AM (#104201) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: Len Wallace Just a note. The song Kilkelly Ireland was written by my friends, songwriters and singers Peter and Steve Jones. I believe it was based on letters they found from their grandfather or great-grandfather. Len Wallace |
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12 Aug 99 - 10:42 AM (#104287) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island From: WyoWoman Well, for my money it's a darned near perfect song. Just beautiful. Heard it right here in Casper, Wyoming! WW |
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16 Feb 13 - 02:15 AM (#3480261) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island? / Kilkelly (Ireland) From: GUEST,Joanne Comber Australia The song I have been looking for is called "Ferryman take me to Kilkenny" I heard it in a TV series many years ago. It was hauntingly beautiful! |
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16 Feb 13 - 02:40 AM (#3480263) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island? / Kilkelly (Ireland) From: MartinRyan GUESTJoanne Sounds like you may be thinking of the song "Carrickfergus" - which contains references to both Kilkenny and ferrymen - and is hauntingly beautiful! Do a Mudcat search (top of page) on "Carrickfergus" to check. REgards |
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16 Feb 13 - 08:30 PM (#3480551) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kilkenny Island? / Kilkelly (Ireland) From: Steve Shaw It's a lovely song, but (and don't ask me why I ever looked it up) it has the line He was a strong and a feisty old man in the verse referring to a letter penned in 1892. The first recorded use of the word "feisty" was in 1896. Interesting bit of poetic licence, utterly forgiven by me! |