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Thread #66057   Message #1093190
Posted By: GUEST,Philippa
15-Jan-04 - 06:20 AM
Thread Name: Songs in Irish about Priests
Subject: RE: Songs in Irish about Priests
The Ulster variant of An Casaideach Bán is Thug Mé Rúide. As an Púca says, I've put links already in the thread for an Sagairtín. And yes it is a bother; why didn't an Púca provide a link to that thread?

how is Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó a song about a priest? Lots of songs refer to priests, for instance "my curse on the priest who performed the marriage service" (!)

Ciarilí, you'd be better posting Finola's background info. at the thread in which you posted the song. she's just giving thanks and credit to the U. of Dublin folklore dept and Raidió Éireann archives for the song which was recorded from Blasket Islander Eilís Bn. Uí Chearnaigh and saying she also got words from a version collected from Mháire Bn. Uí Ailígheasa and published in "Cnuasach na Scol"