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Thread #71696 Message #1228076
Posted By: Big Tim
18-Jul-04 - 05:32 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Blazing Star of Athenry (Johnny McCauley)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Blazing Star Of Athenry
You got the words? What was the battle, Aughrim, Athenry? "Blazing star" is a fairly common term, eg, "The Blazing Star of Drung", "Derry", etc. Is it a peculiarly Irish one?