Patriotic verse by John Philpot Curran, (1750-1817), Lawyer, Wit, MP. Master of the Rolls and Privy Councillor, father of Sarah Curran, Newmarket, Co Cork, ‘Let us be Merry before we go’, ‘The Monks of the Screw’, ‘Cushla Ma Chree’
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Robert plays a tune on the piano called Youghal Harbour (quite like Boulavogue), which is apparently the tune that goes with Curran’s words of Let us be Merry. It’s beautiful.
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