Cavehill Diamond (I), The

DESCRIPTION: "In Ireland's ancient days" when Belfast was small Mary herded sheep on Lagan side. Prince Dermoid hunted deer on Cave Hill. He loved Mary whose eyes were brighter than the Diamond. She asked that he bring her the diamond. Trying, he fell to his death.
AUTHOR: Robert Hanna (source: Leyden-BelfastCityOfSong)
EARLIEST DATE: c.1890-1918 (J Nicholson ballad sheet, according to Leyden-BelfastCityOfSong)
KEYWORDS: courting request death royalty
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Leyden-BelfastCityOfSong 4, "The Cavehill Diamond" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3579
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Cavehill Diamond (II) (subject of the Cavehill Diamond)
cf. "Belfast Mountains (The Diamonds of Derry)" (subject of the Cavehill Diamond)
cf. "Belfast Town" (subject of the Cavehill Diamond)
NOTES [42 words]: See "Belfast Mountains (The Diamonds of Derry)" for the background for the Cavehill Diamond.
Leyden-BelfastCityOfSong: "[Hanna] was obviously inspired by the much older ballad 'Belfast Town', from which he plagiarized the second and third verses." - BS
File: Leyd004

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