So contrary to popular folkie belief "Kishmul" wasn't a chief, and "Kishmul's galley" means a galley belonging to Kishmul Castle.

In other words, a galley of the MacNeils.

But enough of that.

Google Bard has coughed up the following poem or song, which it claims was written by Alexander Anderson in 1862:



    "Oh, Kishmul's galley sails the seas,
    She's a phantom galley, all black as night.
    Her sails are tattered, her masts are bare,
    And her crew are the ghosts of the dead."

    "Kishmul's ghost is on board the ship,
    He's a mighty warrior, with a fearsome cry.
    He's seeking revenge for his fallen men,
    And he'll not rest until they're avenged."

    "The galley sails on through the night,
    Her sails are black as the storm clouds overhead.
    She's a phantom ship, a ghost ship,
    And she's heading for the shore."

    "The galley crashes on the rocks,
    And the crew are all drowned.
    Kishmul's ghost is vanquished,
    But his story will live on forever."

Since nothing rhymes, It seems like a translation from the Gaelic.

...But Bing AI has never heard of it, and a Google search turns up nothing! Not even a reference to "Kishmul's ghost"!

What the bloody hell...?!

(Be afraid of AI. Be very afraid.)

What's the scoop on these lines?