Mudcat Café message #1583584

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Thread #85482 Message #1583584
Posted By: Abby Sale
15-Oct-05 - 10:40 AM
Thread Name: Happy! - Oct 15 (Lord Edward Fitzgerald)
Subject: Happy! - Oct 15 (Lord Edward Fitzgerald)

Happy Birthday!

United Irishman rebel,

Lord Edward Fitzgerald

born 10/15/1763
(after resisting arrest, he died of wounds in Newgate June 4, 1827)


          To the Currach of Kildare
          The boys they will repair,
          And Lord Edward will be there,
             Says the Shan Van Vocht.  [sic]
  
                  "The Shan Van Vocht" ("The poor old woman" - ie, Ireland)  
                from Gambit Book Of Popular Verse, Geof Grigson