Tipperary Christening, The

DESCRIPTION: Dennis is christened in Tipperary. Everyone is there. "After dancing, they went in to lunching ... They had all kinds of tea ... and everything that would please." After dinner there was speaking, match making... "they wished the next would be twins"
AUTHOR: Dan Maguinnis (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
EARLIEST DATE: 1877 (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
KEYWORDS: childbirth dancing food party moniker twins
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
O'Conor-OldTimeSongsAndBalladOfIreland, p. 15, "The Tipperary Christening" (1 text)
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "TIpperary Christening, The"
Roud #25272
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, Harding B 11(3840), "The Tipperary Christening", unknown, n.d.
File: OCon015

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