“The Worthy Boys of Clone”
Description
Four "worthy boys of Clone" put to sea at night on December 3. They drown: "A monstrous wave capsized the boat as o'er the Back she sailed." The boys' names are given.
Notes
Ranson: "The disaster took place about 1850....[The singer] believed the author of the song was a man named Rogers." - BS
References
- Ranson, pp. 92-93, "The Worthy Boys of Clone" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, Ran092