Mudcat Café message #3897039

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Thread #163324 Message #3897039
Posted By: Thompson
03-Jan-18 - 03:51 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Oro Buchleen (Oro Bhuachailin)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oro Buchleen (Oro Bhuachailin)

Oro is a kind of demonstrative vocal wave - "lookit that!" - as in Padraic Fallon's poem starting

"Oro the islandmen
"Load herring from the white shoals…"