“Lough Ooney”
Description
Murray was a friend "'til our great Irish nation" and the aged, poor, and sick. He and his friend McManus sail their pleasure boat on Lough Ooney in spite of threat of a storm. The boat sinks. Both swin towards shore but are drowned by high waves.
Notes
Morton-Maguire has no information about the event. Lough Ooney is in County Monaghan. - BS
Recordings
- Big John Maguire, "Lough Ooney" (on IRHardySons)
References
- Morton-Maguire 24, pp. 58-60,113,166, "Lough Ooney" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #2927
- BI, MoMa024