Just got caught up in too many other things, Susanne. No good excuse. I'll try to hang our here more now as I'm retired and should have more time.

John, I'd never heard "sup" used as you suggest with a drink. I wonder if it's used in Ireland like we use "sip" here in the U.S.? Anyway, like you, I still prefer "slop" (in my mind just a euphemism for any alcoholic drink).

Thanks, Deskjet! I'll go with Fitzgibbon Street, then, with no qualms. Actually, the song just says "Summerhill" with no "street" attached, so that's fine, too. Now, the remaining question: is Summerhill above or below Fitzgibbon St.? Since it's SummerHILL, I'd tend to assume it's at a higher elevation, and be inclined to prefer "UP along by Summerhill" to "Then it's DOWN to Summerhill. In what part of Dublin are these places located? I'll check my map again if I can find it.

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