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Thread #90070   Message #1704380
Posted By: Richard Bridge
28-Mar-06 - 02:22 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Original lyric of carrickfergus..Skarpi
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Original lyric of carrickfergus..Skarpi
It is rather disappointing not to have any translation into English of the (likely) original Irish verses. It seems we have been able to discard as neologisms any English language verses other than the usual two "I wish I was..." and "Now in Kilkenny...". If the sense of the earlier Irish verses was available the millions of us here who fancy our creative abilities could try to construct a reasonably credible more complete English language version.