If I chance for to go to the town of Adare The girls all around me to flock on the Square Some bring me a bottle and others sweet cakes To treat me unknown to their parents Theres one from Askeaton and one from the Pike Another from Arda my heart has beguiled Tho' being from the mountains her stockings are white Agus.........
I have to confess that in the first line it should be "Rathkeal"; but I have changed it to Adare as my Great Grandfather came from there. Also a friend of mine ;a great Fiddle player[Joe Holland from Castleblaney] told me that the Line in Gaelic was used in "polite company". He gave me the last line as..... And I'd love to be Twisting her Garter!
I hope you are keeping well Barry..............Mike.