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GUEST,A Non-Irish (but nevertheless curious) Perso Rocks of Bawn - Meaning? (138* d) RE: Rocks of Bawn - Meaning? 12 Aug 07


Greetings!

I just came upon this thread while googling "Rocks of Bawn". Personally, I became familiar with the song via Arcady's recording, and I too was interested in the meaning.

According to this website, the Rocks of Bawn were a symbol of the labour and workaday toil of the Irish:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/vop/655.htm

(He seems to know what he's talking about, but I think that it's open to interpretation.)

Peace and good wishes


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