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Eugene Dunphy investigates the origins of a fine ballad.
00:00 Connie Foley version
02:20 Kerry or Clare?
04:50 Danny McAuliffe, writer?
05:25 Cliffs of Dooneen (song)

Cliffs of Dooneen (trad) performed by P. J. Murrihy
From the album 'Life in the Auld Dog Yet' (Ceol Music Ltd., 2006)