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I only recently discovered the existence of this song. It was written by the great Irish songwriter from Kerry, Sean McCarthy and he wrote it after his sister became pregnant out of wedlock. This was still looked upon very poorly in those days in Ireland and Sean's sister was shunned and derided for getting pregnant. Sadly too, complications in birth led to Sean's sister dying but the baby thankfully lived, but Sean became very bitter about what happened and how sister was treated. He wrote this lovely song as a tribute to his sister and it's said the song also eased his own anger and bitterness.

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