“Rose of Killarney”

Description

"Oh! promise to meet me where twilight is falling." A love lyric to the "sweetest and fairest of Erin's fair daughters, Dear rose of Killarney, Mavourneen Asthore."

References

  1. Creighton-SNewBrunswick 18, "Sweet Rose of Killarney" (1 fragment, 1 tune)
  2. O'Conor, p. 142, "Rose of Killarney" (1 text)
  3. Roud #2788
  4. BI, CrSNB018

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1901 (O'Conor)
Keywords: love lyric nonballad
Found in: Ireland Canada(Mar)