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Bibliography: "The Irish Washerwoman" by Unknown
- Title
- "The Irish Washerwoman"
- Author
- Unknown
- Genre
- song
- Note Source
- My Mortal Enemy Part I, Chap. 3
- Note Relating to Cather
- In My Mortal Enemy, Myra Henshawe stops to listen to a street musician play "The Irish Washerwoman" on his penny whistle. The popular folksong has many versions and roots that may go back to the 17th century. The name "The Irish Washerwoman" has been first found in 1795.
