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Andrew Cherry's " Green Little Shamrock of Ireland/' with music by Shield. It was first sung by Mrs. Mountain, in her entertainment called, " Travellers at Spa/' at the little Opera House, Capel Street, Dublin. Andrew Cherry, who wrote a number of songs, including the "Bay of Biscay'* and dramatic pieces—the best of these latter being "The Soldier's Daughter," was the son of a Limerick printer and bookseller. He took to the stage, and ap-peared, after being a member of many stock and travelling companies, at Drury Lane Theatre, in 1S02, with "much applause." He died at Monmouth, 1812. Moore wrote "The Sham-rock" to the air " Ally Croker," and Samuel Lover wrote "The Four Leafed Shamrock."
The " Irishman's Apple/' or " Murphy," the potato, is another plant which has been the means of producing much poetic fruit. Also Whisky, the Shillelah or "Irish Oak," and other national productions. " The Sprig of Shillelah" was written by H. B. Code, though often attri-buted to Edward Lysaght It is still a very popular, boisterous song. It was first sung in Code's drama, "The Russian Sacrifice at the Burning of Moscow/' 1813, in Dublin. For purely local songs attention may be again directed to " The Groves of Blarney," which
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