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Steve Gardham | Origins: Curragh of Kildare/The Winter It Is Past (71* d) | RE: Origins: Curragh of Kildare/The Winter It Is Past | 31 Mar 21 |
In the earliest versions there are 9 stanzas, and in this and the sequel 'Molly's Lamentation' there are no implications that he is a soldier. The main implication is that her father has sent him overseas as a jockey to race on the Curragh, but when she gets to the Curragh he's already been sent elsewhere to race. |