“The Maid of Ballymore”

Description

Markie Bawn loves the heiress "maid of Ballymore." If he wants to marry, she says, he must have her parents' consent. He puts on his shoes, has her mother's consent, and they marry. "A happier couple were never saw before"

Notes

Ballymore is in County Kerry. - BS

Recordings

  • Mary Ann Carolan, "The Maid of Ballymore" (on Voice06)

References

  1. Roud #2991
  2. BI, RcMaiBal

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1978 (recording, Mary Ann Carolan)
Found in: Ireland