Lyr Add: Correction - Fenians of Cahirciveen

Subject: Correction - Fenians of Cahirciveen
From: GUEST,Shimbo Darktree
Date: 04 Nov 00 - 11:05 AM

Glad to find this one on Digitrad. Saves me a lot of
deciphering of words from recording.

However, I would suggest a correction. The phrase
GO LEOR crops up twice. I submit that it should probably
be GALORE.

Regards, Shimbo

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Correction - Fenians of Cahirciveen
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 04 Nov 00 - 01:14 PM

According to my notes 'go leor' is an Irish expression meaning 'plenty' - which would fit very well. Not having any Irish, however, I'll leave the rest to the experts ...

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Correction - Fenians of Cahirciveen
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 04 Nov 00 - 05:03 PM

In fact, the English word is a borrowing from Irish, so you may both be right!

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Correction - Fenians of Cahirciveen
From: Wolfgang
Date: 05 Nov 00 - 04:36 AM

Both versions would be equally good. 'Go leor' is how it is printed in the book I copied them from (I posted the lyrics). The book in question was printed in Dublin.

Wolfgang