Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Eugene Dunphy delves into the history of the moving and evocative ballad of '98 Irish Rebellion.

00:00 Intro
01:20 William B. McBurney, ballad writer
05:15 the 'croppy' hairstyle
06:15 the verses
08:35 the melody
10:25 the painting
11:30 The Croppy Boy (song)