- Source: Limerick Rake
"Limerick Rake" is a traditional Irish song whose composer is disputed. The lyrics are set to the tune of an earlier song titled "Agus fagaimid siúd mar atá sé". The lyrics likely date to the late 18th century, as attested by the use of the place-name "Castletown Conyers" (which was still seen referred to by its former name "Castletown McEnyry" as late as 1763) and the mention of the deaths of Lord Devonshire (1764) and John Damer (1776).
The song appeared in Colm Ó Lochlainn's 1939 publication Irish Street Ballads and has been recorded by a number of notable artists.
Lyrics
= Notes
=Notable recordings
The Wolfe Tones on their 1965 debut album The Foggy Dew
The Dubliners on their 1967 album A Drop of the Hard Stuff (sung a capella by Ciaran Bourke)
The Clancy Brothers on their 1970 album Welcome to Our House
Paddy Reilly on his 1972 album At Home
Christy Moore on his 1976 self titled album
The Pogues on the reissue of their 1989 album Peace and Love
Ronnie Drew on his 1999 album The Humour Is on Me Now
The Irish Rovers on their 2002 album Another Round (as "The Rake")
The Mary Wallopers song The Night the Gards Raided Oweny’s is to the tune of Limerick Rake
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Limerick Rake
- Peace and Love (The Pogues album)
- A Drop of the Hard Stuff
- Ciarán Bourke
- List of songs recorded by the Pogues
- Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
- The Foggy Dew (album)
- Desmond O'Grady (poet)
- List of Irish ballads
- Caubeen
