“The Granemore Hare”

Description

The boys from Maydown hunt a hare. The hare sings about the the strategy of the chase and how she has been trapped by the dogs. Dying, she blames McMahon for bringing Coyle and his dogs, changing the way the hunt had been carried out all these years.

Notes

Granemore and Maytown are in County Armagh. - BS

Cross references

Recordings

  • Patsy Flynn, "The Grangemore Hare" (on IRHardySons)

References

  1. Morton-Ulster 42, "The Granemore Hare" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #2883
  3. BI, MorU042

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1970 (Morton-Ulster)
Keywords: death hunting animal dog
Found in: Ireland