Avondhu

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, Avondhu, I wish I were, As once, upon your mountain bare, Where thy young waters laugh and shine." The singer recalls various beautiful places there. He can see them no more: "But, wanderer, to, they're not for you, Farewell, farewell, sweet Avondhu"
AUTHOR: probably J. J. Callanan (source: LoversIrishSongs attributes the song to "Callanan")
EARLIEST DATE: 1860 (LoversIrishSongs)
KEYWORDS: home travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
LoversIrishSongs, pp. 56-57, "Avondhu" (1 text)
Roud #31693
NOTES [25 words]: The Roud entries for this seem confused. I am not sure #31693 is really one song. But this has a Roud number, so I'm very tentatively including it. - RBW
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File: LoIS056

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