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Thread #44753   Message #4128628
Posted By: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
10-Dec-21 - 08:17 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Kerry Recruit (nonsense chorus)
Subject: RE: Origin: Kerry Recruit (nonsense chorus)
I'm just making this up as I go along - grammachree ma cushla.

Cushmalee = cruiscín, ie: Cruiscín Lán

Gramaehree ma cruiskeen, slanta gal mavourneen,
Gramachree ma cruiskeen lawn, lawn, lawn,
Gramachree ma cruiskeen, slanta gal mavourneen,
Arrab, ma colleen bawn, bawn, bawn, I
Arrab, ma colleen bawn.