McKee's Farewell to Ireland

DESCRIPTION: "There's nothing in Ireland but want and starvation." Prisons for the destitute called poor-houses. Thousands have gone to America and liberty. The ship is waiting.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1855 (Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing)
KEYWORDS: poverty emigration farewell home parting travel commerce hardtimes starvation America Ireland nonballad ship
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing, pp. 12-13, "McKee's Farewell to Ireland" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: MTAS012

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