Ther are more verses to MARYSHEEN WENT TO BONÁN on a CD titled Bruach Na Carraige Báine by Diarmuid Ó Súillebháin:

2nd verse:

A long time we had been acquainted the space being exactly two years,
I took up the matter quite aisy expecting that there was no fear,
But suspecting that I was a Schamer and wanted my favors withdrawn,
To rack and to tack and to taze me they left her go back to Bonán.

6th verse:

This Yankee had lots of good nature and tred to make all things complete.
She never employed any spakers* though one of them came there last week.
There was one from a shop that's convenient and one from our grand Tailor Bán,
Sure, that put her prancing and racing and hastened her back to Bonán.

'Tis often wew were at a party with dainties both warm and sweet
Tasting and feasting till morning surrounded with all things complete.
I gave them a share of palaver and made about twenty rabhcán's**
Pleasing and teasing them after when they rattled her back to Bonán.

This Yankee had lots of good nature and very well able to speak,
Although she was watching and waiting til she lost all her patience indeed.
For she's travelled New York and Chicago and drank a few treats in Gougane,
No chap except Jack ever pleased her till she met foxy Thade from Bonán.

*Spaker(From the Irish, spéicéir: Someone who arranges a marriage.

Rabhcán: Simple song or a ditty, also can be a warning.

The notes of Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin's CD go on to say that Marysheen was a daughter of Johnny Nóra Aodha Twomey's neighbor and had spent some time in America.

Diarmuid's tune is different from the tune that Micho uses on the CD titled Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. I could make midis for both tunes when I have time.

So how about a tune for CALF MEAL IN ROSCREA?

Brían