St. George's Quay

DESCRIPTION: "As I was a-walking to George's quay, 'Tis there I saw two ships..." The mother seeks "intilligence" of her son Micky. They haul him from below; she can hardly recognize him, for he lost his legs while fighting the French
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1859 (UnsworthsBurntCorkLyrics)
KEYWORDS: mother children separation war soldier injury disability
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
UnsworthsBurntCorkLyrics, pp. 29-30, "St. George's Quay" (1 text)
Roud #678
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Mrs. McGrath" (subject of a mother reunited with her son who has lost his legs in the wars) and references there
NOTES [54 words]: This is one of several injured-son songs that Steve Roud lumps with "Mrs. McGrath." The there is obviously the same, but the words are completely different, and this song omits the recruitment motif. Although it may have been inspired by "Mrs. McGrath," I would consider it too different to be considered the same song. - RBW
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File: UBCL029

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