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  2. A Song - Come Back Paddy Reilly

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    The Garden of Eden has vanished they say,
    But I know the lie of it still,
    Just turn to your right at the Bridge of Finea
    And stop when half way to Cootehill.
    'Tis there you will find it I know sure enough.
    For a whisper comes over the sea Come back
    Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff
    Come home Paddy Reilly to me
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Billis, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Matty Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Billis, Co. Cavan