Knockfierna

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his palace.

Limerick plain, on the summit of which the fairy king Donn Fierna has

Limerick. Knockfierna, a well known fairy hill rising from the great

Taken down about 1851 from the singing of Joe Martin of Kilfinane Co.

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Song air One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major F 3/4 Has history text No chords explore more...

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X: 1
T:Knockfierna
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song air
H:  Taken down about 1851 from the singing of Joe Martin of Kilfinane Co.
H:Limerick.  Knockfierna, a well known fairy hill rising from the great
H:Limerick plain, on the summit of which the fairy king Donn Fierna has
H:his palace.
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:F
A=Bc|d2 cAGE|D2 D2 DE|F2 E2 E>D|D2 C2 AG|
A2 d2 d>e|f2 edce|d2 AGA=B|c4 AG|
A2 d2 de|f2 edce|d>cAGFG|A=Bcdec|
d2 A2 AG|A=BcBAG|F2 EDC>E|D4||

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