The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #74494 Message #1299675
Posted By: s&r
18-Oct-04 - 09:12 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Step it out, Mary, my fine daughter
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Step it out, Mary, my fine daughter
Just being picky; it's Kilgory (in Clare I think). The chorus is a children's skipping rhyme I believe that inspired Sean McCarthy to write it.
A lot of versions (sadly) have Kildare, presumably because of the internal rhyme with Kildare.