“A Shamrock from Tiree”
Description
The singer, who will "see [Erin] no more," recalls the green fields, the red roses, the birds' songs. He dreams of home and its history -- the feasts in the halls of the O'Cahans, the playing of Rory Dall. All this was called back by receipt of a shamrock
Cross references
- cf. "Scarborough Settler's Lament" (theme) and references there
References
- SHenry H716, pp. 218-219, "A Shamrock from Tiree" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, HHH176