The Knives of Athenry: A Not So Humorous Satire on an Irish Folk Ballad
By a lonely Irish ward, I heard an infant wailing “Mammy, they said they’re taking me away, For the people repealed the 8th To be cut in pieces is my fate Mammy, save me, or I’ll never see the light of day!” Cruel, cold, the knives of A... More »