“Darling Old Stick”

Description

Bull Morgan McCarthy inherits his brother's shillelah and fights with those he'd heard of as "informer" and "canary." Partly as result, partly as cause, he meets Kate. "I bought this gold ring, sir, And Kate to the priest I shall bring, sir"

Same tune

• Teddy O'Toole (per broadside Bodleian Harding B 20(34))

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 11(798), "The Darlin' Old Stick," John Ross (Newcastle), 1847-1852; also 2806 c.15(258), 2806 b.11(11), "The Darlin' Old Stick"; Harding B 20(34), Harding B 11(799), Harding B 11(797), "The Darlin' Ould Stick"; Harding B 11(1370), "Darling Old Stick"; Firth b.25(73), "The Darling Ould Stick"
• NLScotland, L.C.178.A.2(300), "The Darlin' Old Stick," unknown, c.1870

References

1. Mackenzie 137, "Bull Morgan McCarthy" (1 text)
2. O'Conor, p. 51, "Darling Old Stick" (1 text)
3. Roud #3276
4. BI, Mack137