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This one is of Scottish origin, but has been part of the Irish tradition for at least 120 years. It’s named after an old O’Brien Castle near Limerick City.
cB | A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dc |
B2 G2 G2 cB | A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 cB || A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dc |
B2 G2 G2 cB | A2 AB AGEG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 eg || a2 ab ag eg | ag ab a2 ge | de ga ge dc |
B2 G2 Ge fg | a2 ab ageg | ag ab a2 ge | de ga ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 eg || a3 a ageg | ag ab ag eg | de ga ge dc |
Bc dB Gc BG | A3 A AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 cB || A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dc |
B2 G2 G2 cB | A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 cB || A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dc |
B2 G2 G2 cB | A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 eg || a3 a ag eg | ag ab a2 ge | de ga ge dc |
B2 G2 Ge fg | a2 ab ag eg | ag ab a2 ge | de ga ge dB |
c2 A2 A2 eg || a3 a ag eg | ag ab a2 ge | de ga ge dc |
Bc dB Gc BG | A2 AB AG EG | AG AB cB cd | eg fa ge dB |
c2 A2{/B} A4 |