Cúnla

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Sam Hall

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On February 4, 1868

Countess Markievicz is born in London as Constance Gore-Booth. As a revolutionary she fought for equal rights for women as well as the Irish Republic.

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Cúnla	[print]
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Who is that there that's rapping the door to me? Who is that there that's rapping the door to me? Who is that there that's rapping the door to me? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's tapping the windowpane? Who is that there that's tapping the windowpane? Who is that there that's tapping the windowpane? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's climbing the stairs to me? Who is that there that's climbing the stairs to me? Who is that there that's climbing the stairs to me? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's pulling the blankets down? Who is that there that's pulling the blankets down? Who is that there that's pulling the blankets down? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me? Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me? Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's tickling the thighs of me? Who is that there that's tickling the thighs of me? Who is that there that's tickling the thighs of me? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla Who is that there that's raking the fire for me? Who is that there that's raking the fire for me? Who is that there that's raking the fire for me? Only meself, says Cúnla Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Cúnla dear, don't come any nearer me Yea ra maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla

This is sung to tune of the jig "Frieze Breeches".

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