Star of the County Down
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Star of the County Down
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"Star of the County Down" is an Irish ballad set near Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. The words are by Cathal MacGarvey (1866–1927) from Ramelton, County Donegal. MacGarvey's song was first collected in Herbert Hughes Irish Country Songs. The tune is traditional, and may be known as "Dives and Lazarus" or "Kingsfold". The melody was also used in an Irish folk song called "My Love Nell". The lyrics of "My Love Nell" tell the story of a young man who courts a girl but loses her when sh
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Irish ballad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_the_County_Down
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2004-04-03T16:37:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T23:00:01Z
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