Town of Antrim, The

DESCRIPTION: The singer bids farewell to Ireland; he will wander "far from Paddy's green countrie."He recalls the beauties of County Antrim, his birthplace. He promises to remember all these things in his new home
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1921 (JIFSS)
KEYWORDS: emigration home
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H632, p. 203, "Paddy's Green Countrie" (1 text, 1 tune)
OLochlainn-IrishStreetBallads 20A, "The Town of Antrim" (1 text, 1 tune)
Hayward-UlsterSongsAndBalladsOfTheTownAndCountry, p. 25, "The Town of Antrim" (1 text)
Roud #2746
File: HHH632

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