Ye Landlords of Ireland

DESCRIPTION: The singer goes to America, then returns to Ireland -- to find that his mother had died in poverty. He kills the landlord to avenge her. Once again he flees, but sends a warning to the landlords that revenge is coming
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1968
KEYWORDS: poverty rambling homicide death poverty revenge landlord
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, pp. 224-225, "Ye Landlords of Ireland" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #20408
File: MA224

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