Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Eugene Dunphy dissects the lyrics of P. J. McCall’s classic ballad.

0:00 Intro
0:15 Collecting the melody
01:10 P. J. McCall
02:00 Ballad first published
03:25 Examining the verses
07:05 John McCormack sings ballad
07:33 Recordings
07:45 Death of McCall
08:50 Follow Me Up To Carlow (song)