Paddy In New York

DESCRIPTION: Pat lands in New York and finds a pub. The cost of Irish whisky is so high he accuses the landlord of trying to rob him, as the landlords did at home. They fight. Pat knocks the landlord down. 50 Yankees join the battle, but 50 Irishmen chase them away
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1978 (ITMA/CapeShoreNL)
KEYWORDS: accusation fight violence emigration travel drink America Ireland humorous brawl
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
Roud #26623
RECORDINGS:
John Joe English, "Paddy In New York" (on ITMA/CapeShoreNL)
NOTES [52 words]: This is more "the Irishman wins over the oppressors" than "the ignorant Irishman doesn't know what to make of the big city." The final lines of the ITMA/CapeShoreNL text are, "Success attend all Irish people, many a country they have roamed. But their courage is more dearer, when they're far away from home." - BS
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