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Eileen Og

EILEEN OG: An Irish Song

August 12, 2020April 28, 2021 / Gifford MacShane / 2 Comments

by Percy French (1854-1920) Every once in awhile, authors latch onto a word and it becomes so popular, you virtually can’t get away from it. Lately, one of those words is “petrichor”, meaning the earthy scent of rain that’s fallen on dry soil. Each time I see or hear it, though, it brings this song … Continue reading EILEEN OG: An Irish Song

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