Briege Murphy was just over for our Irish Festival this weekend,so I asked her about this song.
She laughed when I told her I had problems with the one phrase.
It should read:``By the time we reached Lislea´´.
Pronounced``Lislay´´and means The Grey Fort.
It's a tiny place near where she lives (Newry).

Briege gave three very good concerts in Oslo this weekend.
I had the honour of playing guitar and singing backing vocals on one of her songs (So Far Down).

Greetings John.