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Lyr Req: missing a song

21 May 25 - 06:57 PM (#4223001)
Subject: Lyr Req: missing a song
From: GUEST,Pauline

I'm looking for an Irish song involving lists of mens surnames, inc Murphy, each verse ending in " Mc ?? and me" Could be Dubliners, or Fureys   Help please if you can xxx I know this is sketchy request, but trust the world of folk to help. xxx


21 May 25 - 08:26 PM (#4223004)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: missing a song
From: cnd

Bit of a long shot, but it's not MacNamara's Band, is it?


22 May 25 - 01:09 AM (#4223008)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: missing a song
From: GerryM

There's a version of "Dear Old Donegal" that has

Meet ...
Branigan, Flanagan, Milligan, Gilligan,
Duffy, McGuffy, Malachy, Mahone
Rafferty, Lafferty, Donnelly, Connelly,
Dooley, O'Hooley, Muldoney, Malone

Madigan, Cadigan, Lanigan, Flanigan
Fagin, O'Hagin, O'Hoolihan, Flynn
Shanihan, Manihan, Fogarty, Hogarty,
Kelly, O'Kelly, McGuinness, McGuinn.


23 May 25 - 10:43 AM (#4223086)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: missing a song
From: pattyClink

Fun song, my favorite line is "and we'll live content and pay no rent in dear old Donegal".