Island of Sulloon?

13 Mar 02 - 09:54 PM (#668717)
Subject: Island of Sulloon?
From: IrishDancer

Searching through Irish folk songs for St. Patrick's Day, we came across a lyric in Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye which refers to the "Island of Sulloon" Does anyone know if this is a real place or was the anonymous poet reaching for a rhyme for 'bone'?

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13 Mar 02 - 09:59 PM (#668720)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: George Seto - [e-mail]

BAck around 4 hours ago, someone asked the same question

Island of Sulloon

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14 Mar 02 - 02:03 AM (#668840)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: John in Hamilton

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14 Mar 02 - 02:49 AM (#668854)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: John in Hamilton

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14 Mar 02 - 02:50 AM (#668855)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: John in Hamilton

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12 Jun 14 - 08:45 PM (#3632642)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: GUEST,Anne

Sulloon is/was another name for Ceylon, now Sri Lanka off the coast of India. Johnny Company from England was sent there to fight.

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12 Jun 14 - 08:52 PM (#3632647)
Subject: RE: Island of Sulloon?
From: Tattie Bogle

Someone beat you to it Anne - by 12 years! Answer given on the other thread in 2002!

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