Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill

Subject: ADD: shores of my lovely lough gill
From: GUEST,dave17120
Date: 24 Jul 04 - 09:46 AM

Hi, I need to know if this song is traditional or still under copywrite. It appears on a Shaskeen album, but I don't know its origin, and there is nothing in Mudcat about it? Anyone help please? Dave
Words below...

My Lovely Lough Gill

Many miles o'er the sea I have wandered,
and the Devil may care I have been,
All the good things in life I have squandered,
and contentment I never have seen,
But where 'ere in this life I may wander,
sure my memory lies with me still,
Of my own mountain homestead in Sligo,
on the shores of my lovely Lough Gill

Chorus
From Kerry to Derry, look where you will,
No place can compare with my lovely Lough Gill.

With the colleen I loved I would tarry,
on the island of sweet Innishfree,
It was there she promised to marry,
and become Mrs Patrick McGhee,
But plans are like promises broken,
so I'd rather not ask me to tell
Of the days those fine words were spoken,
on the shores of my lovely Lough Gill.

Sure she told me when I took to roving,
that a rich man I'd very soon be,
And now I am rich in Wyoming,
but a rich man a poor man can be.
He's far away from his homeland,
but his memory lies with him still
Of his own mountain homestead in Sligo,
on the shores of the lovely Lough Gill.

Subject: RE: Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill
From: MartinRyan
Date: 26 Jul 04 - 12:27 PM

Click here . Sounds like Weerover may be able to help.

Regards

Subject: RE: Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill
From: weerover
Date: 26 Jul 04 - 01:24 PM

Guest Dave,

Unfortunately I can't offer any help. I recently acquired an album with this song on it (sung by Margaret O'Rourke), but there is no attribution on the sleeve notes for any of the songs,

wr.

Subject: RE: Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill
From: MartinRyan
Date: 26 Jul 04 - 03:00 PM

Walton's published a song called "Lough Gill" in sheet music form in 1963. I don't know if its the same one - and won't have a chance to check for a week or two.

Regards

Subject: RE: Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill
From: GUEST,dave17120
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 01:40 PM

Have just discovered that it seems to have been written by someone called O'Higgins, but when I've no idea. As it does not appear to be a common song, could this mean its fairly recently written??? Thanks, Dave.

Subject: RE: Origins: shores of my lovely lough gill
From:
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 03:50 AM

Dear Dave I assume you are the person selling a Marcelli mandolin on ebay. Excuse this drastic method of coming in contact with you. I have a beautiful Marcelli mandola (NOT for sale) with string length 49cm. I can't find anything about this maker - dates &c. Could you help me? Can send pics if interesting to you.