Author Archives: Gil Guerra

The Parting Glass

“Of all the money that e’er I hadI have spent it in good companyOh and all the harm I’ve ever doneAlas, it was to none but me And all I’ve done for want of witTo memory now I can’t recallSo … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Irish America From Abroad

“Well I found my Uncle Dan McCann,Very good for a shantyman,He has a seat in Congress, and he’s saviour of his clanHe helps to write America’s laws,But his heart and soul is in Ireland’s cause,God help the man who opens … Continue reading

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Christmas, the Cold, and Complicit

“I remember the night that he came in from the wintery cold and dampA giant of a man in an oilskin coat and the bundle that told he was a trampHe stood at the bar and he called a pint … Continue reading

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The Rocky Road to Belfast

… From there I got away my spirits never failin’Landed on the quay as the ship was sailin’Captain at me roared, said that no room had heWhen I jumped aboard, a cabin found for PaddyDown among the pigs, I played … Continue reading

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