MY NAME it is Nell, right candid I tell,
And I live near a dell I ne’er will deny,
I had a large drake, the truth for to spake,
My grandfather left me when going to die;
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It is my understanding is that this song was written and popular in Ireland during the English occupation. It was illegal to say or sing anything that would stir up trouble. The English were sure this song was about them. My sources say it was not, but it made the English angry so the Irish sang it.
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It is my understanding is that this song was written and popular in Ireland during the English occupation. It was illegal to say or sing anything that would stir up trouble. The English were sure this song was about them. My sources say it was not, but it made the English angry so the Irish sang it.