follow me up to Carlow

Subject: follow me up to Carlow
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:01 PM

hello I'm just visiting here and wanted to ask a quick question about a name in the song Follow Me Up To Carlow and the general history of the song itself.

The chorus is this: " Curse and swear Lord Kildare/Feich will do what Feich will dare/Now Prince William have a care/Fallen is your star-lo/Up with halberd out with sword/On we'll go for by the Lord/Feich McCool (McCuill? not sure how it is spelled in Gaelic) has given his word/Follow Me Up To Carlow "

Who is Feich? Is it a variation on the name Fionn McCool of the Fianna or is this a different person? And what's the history behind the song?

Thank you :)

Subject: RE: follow me up to Carlow
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:26 PM

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Subject: RE: follow me up to Carlow
From: PeteBoom
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:27 PM

There are several threads on this song. Try using the Lyrics & Knowledge Search, e.g., typing in "up to carlow", with both the DT and Forum boxes checked, and clicking "Search".

Fiac MacHugh (O'Byrne) is the fellow in the song - no relation at all to the other fellow with the Fianna.

Pete