THE LAMENT FOR LIMERICK DAVID ANDERSON AND LOUISA COSTELLOE

The Lament for Limerick played by David Anderson and Louisa Costelloe ,This lament is supposed to have been composed by William Connellan a harper well known in Scotland, born in Sligo mid 17th century this lament relates to one of the darkest days in Irish History, after losing the Battle of Aughrim to the English in 1691 allowing 1000's of Irish soldiers to follow Partrick Sarfield to France. It is said that the women who were lelt on the beach waded in to the waves to catch a last glimpse of their loved one's