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This building was built on the north side of the River Liffey in Dublin. Fiddler Paddy Kelly is credited for composing the tune for his musical amusement when sitting by his hearth fire in his Aughrim, Co. Galway home. Very soon after, it was a must among musicians in east Clare and east Co. Galway.
d4 c2 | ADED E/F/G AB | cA GE CEGc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
B/c/ c2 e dcBG | ADED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
cA GE EDDG || AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE CEGc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
c/B/c- ce dcBG | A D2 D E/F/G AB | cA GE CEGc | ADED E/F/G AB |
cA Gc A D2 d || Ad dd Ad fd | ec- cd ef ge | Ad{/=f} dd Ad^fa |
gg eg fdd^c | Ad{/=f} dd Ad^fd | e/d/c- cd efge | afge fd^cd |
ea- ag e d2 ^c || Ad{/=f} dd Ad^fd | e/d/ c2 d efge | Ad d/e/d Ad fa |
gg eg fd d^c | Ad{/=f} dd Ad^fd | e c2 d ef ge | af ge fd ^cd |
e a2 g ed Bd || D3 E FG AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
c/B/c- ce dcBG | A D2 D E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
cA GE ED DG || ADED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
c/B/c- ce dcBG | AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD{/^G} FD E/F/=G AB |
cA Gc A D2 d || Ad dd Ad fd | ec- cd ef ge | Ad d/e/d Adfa |
ggeg fdd^c | Ad d/e/d Ad fd | e c2 d ef ge | af ge fd^cd |
e a2 g ed Bd || Ad dc{/B} Adfd | e/d/ c2 d ef ge | Ad d/e/d Adfa |
gg eg fd d^c | Ad d/e/d Ad fd | e c2 d efge | af ge fd ^cd |
ea ag ed d2- | d8 |