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Teru Origins: Wearin' o' the Green (58* d) Weain' o' the Green 24 Jun 99

This is a well-known Irish song, and was in this DB. I want to know a little about the background of this song.

1) When was this song written?

2) What is a name of "a cruel law" in a following sentence?--- For there's a cruel law agin the Wearin' o' the Green."

There were a lot of laws to oppress Ireland, Irish and Catholic. I want to specify the law in this song.

Although Napper Tandy founded the Society of United Irishmen in associantion with Wolfe Tone in 1791, the law may be drawn up in late 19th or early 20th century, because it was against St.Patrick's Day which, I suppose, did not exist in 18th century.

Thank you.

Teru

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