“The Town of Passage (II)”

Description

"Passage town is of great renown." Steamboats on Lough Mahon, whale-boats "skipping upon the tide," prison ships bound for Botany Bay, foreign ships, ferries, and fishing boats are described. The women hunt snails, shrimp, and cockles at low tide.

Notes

Croker-PopularSongs: "The town of Passage ... is situated between Cork and its Cove...."

Croker-PopularSongs points out that "The Town of Passage (II)" quotes "The Town of Passage (I)" and must therefore be "a subsequent composition to No. I." - BS

Cross references

  • cf. "The Town of Passage (I), (III)" (subject)

References

  1. Croker-PopularSongs, pp. 256-258, "The Town of Passage" (1 text)
  2. BI, CrPS256

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1839 (Croker-PopularSongs)