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Thread #66343   Message #1100359
Posted By: GUEST,Lughaidh
24-Jan-04 - 10:44 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Finola The Gem of the Roe
Subject: Origins: Finola The Gem of the Roe
Just a word to let you know that this song is in fact Finvola... The name Finvola is peculiar to north County Derry where the river Roe rises. It is probably a corruption of Finuala Fionnghuala etc. but it is definitly pronounced with a V in the area.