The Night That Paddy Murphy Died

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Botany Bay

from the album
"Courtin' the Ginger Lady"

On March 18, 1474

The Earl of Kildare establishes the Brotherhood of St George as a defence force for the Pale, with 120 mounted archers, 40 horsemen and 40 pages.

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The Night That Paddy Murphy Died	[print]
(Trad)

The night that Paddy Murphy died I never shall forget The whole damn crew got stinking drunk and some ain't sober yet The only thing we did that night that filled my heart with fear We took the ice from off the corpse and put it in the beer And that's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy That's how we showed our honor and our pride That's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy Our respect for Paddy Murphy on the night that Paddy died The night that Paddy Murphy died I never shall forget The whole damn crew got stinking drunk and some ain't sober yet The other thing we did that night that filled our hearts with fear We took the coins from off his eyes, and spent it all on beer And that's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy That's how we showed our honor and our pride That's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy Our respect for Paddy Murphy on the night that Paddy died

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