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Thread #3710   Message #29972
Posted By: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca
03-Jun-98 - 05:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Irish Jubilee (Thornton, Lawler)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Irish Jubilee
The version I heard was "an Irishman in New York was". I assume if it was written in 1890 it must be American in origin, because Ireland didn't have a senate in 1890, and Canadian senators aren't elected.