Larry McHale (Larry M'Hale)

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, Larry McHale, he had little to fear, And never could want when the crops didn't fail"; for he had property and 800 pounds a year. He has arms, too, and lives a good life. "Ould Erin would be a fine country to live in" if there were more like him
AUTHOR: Charles Lever (source: LoversIrishSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1860 (LoversIrishSongs)
KEYWORDS: home nonballad Ireland
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, pp. 10-11, "Larry M'Hale" (1 text)
UnsworthsBurntCorkLyrics, p. 66, "Larry Mac Hale" (1 text)
LoversIrishSongs, pp. 28-29, "Larry M'Hale" (1 text)
FriskyIrishSongster, p. 60, "Larry McHale" (1 text)
Roud #31845
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "It's a Bit of a Thing" (tune, according to FriskyIrishSongster)
File: HMHS10B

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