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Thread #36136   Message #500578
Posted By: ard mhacha
07-Jul-01 - 11:11 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Flower of Magherally (from Kevin Conneff
Subject: RE: Kevin Conneff's Flower of Magherally
Hello Brian, I live about ten miles from the townland of Maherally near Banbridge, and it has been a Planter stronghold. The stanza you quote has been used by both denominations of folk song writers. I am certain a hedge educated bard would have come a lot closer to the Gaelic word Slan, Ard Mhacha.