Limerick Rake
"Limerick Rake" is a traditional Irish song written whose composer is disputed. The lyrics are set to the tune of an earlier song titled "Agús fagaimid siúd mar atá sé".[1]
The song appeared in Colm Ó Lochlainn's 1939 publication Irish Street Ballads and has been recorded by a number of notable artists.
Notable Recordings
- The Wolfe Tones on their 1965 debut album The Foggy Dew
- The Dubliners on their 1967 album A Drop of the Hard Stuff
- The Clancy Brothers on their 1970 album Welcome to Our House
- Paddy Reilly on his 1972 album At Home
- Christy Moore on his 1976 self titled album[2]
- The Pogues on the reissue of their 1989 album Peace and Love
- Ronnie Drew on his 1999 album The Humour Is on Me Now
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