Jean, Thanks for posting Ideal. Interesting how these songs get written. Best regards, Jim McNamara ------------------------------- The Wishing Well Words & Music by Connie Dover When first I saw you, I saw beauty, And I blinded my eyes For feat that I should weep. When first I heard you, I heard sweetness, And I turned away, For fear of my weakness. I blinded my eyes, My face I turned away, I hardened my heart, For fear of my ruin.

Jean, I am keeping copies of all the lovely Irish poems and songs you have sent to the list. Regarding "The Wishing Well", I think I heard that sung by a girl with a haunting voice when we travelled to Brisbane many years ago to see Lord of the Dance. I have never forgotten how wonderful that concert was and the dancing and singing were superb. Thanks for all the poems and songs...keep them coming. I intend putting them together in my family History of my Irish Ancestors Family Tree, just for my family, to see the beautiful descriptive verse used in these words from Ireland. Again thankyou, Kind regards, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <jpmcnamara@sbcglobal.net> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:32 PM Subject: [IRELAND] The Wishing Well > Jean, > > Thanks for posting Ideal. Interesting how these songs get written. > > Best regards, > Jim McNamara > ------------------------------- > The Wishing Well > > Words & Music by Connie Dover > > When first I saw you, > I saw beauty, > And I blinded my eyes > For feat that I should weep. > > When first I heard you, > I heard sweetness, > And I turned away, > For fear of my weakness. > > I blinded my eyes, > My face I turned away, > I hardened my heart, > For fear of my ruin. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mary (in Australia?) - Thanks to you for your comments and to Jim McNamara for his additional input. Yes, poetry beautifully reveals people's hearts, thoughts, their experiences. Poetry, art, music make out lives worthwhile - and learning about our ancestors and the places and times they lived in, fascinating! I saw "Riverdance" with my sister in Dublin at the Gaiety Theatre in the summer of 2006 on our visit to Ireland -- it was fantastic! Our whole visit (one month!) was marvelous! Not only is the country full of amazing sites, but we found the Irish to be exceptionally warm and welcoming. Some background - With roots in counties Carlow and Sligo, Chicago-born Michael FLATLEY, born in 1958, transformed traditional Irish dance into a modern, worldwide phenomenon as the extraordinary male lead in "Riverdance" and "Lord of the Dance." Described in "National Geographic" as a "national treasure," Flatley at 17 became the first American to win the All-World championship in Irish dancing. In the early 1980s Flatley toured with the traditional Irish band "The Chieftains." He also performed at the 1997 Academy Awards, shortly after his sold-out Radio City performances. Flatley holds the "Guinness Book" record for the most number of taps per second. Flatley's partner in "Riverdance," Jean BUTLER, was born on Long Island. Butler and Flatley were part of the original performance that gave rise to "Riverdance," an intermission diversion, at the Eurovision Song Contest.. Butler eventually left "Riverdance" to pursue other interests and in late 2000 debuted in another Irish dance production, "Dancing on Dangerous Ground," in London. --Excerpts, "1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Irish American History," Edward T. O'Donnell (2002) My note: Flatley can be seen presently as host of the television show "Superstars of Dance." Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Mizzi" <mmizzi@dodo.com.au> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] The Wishing Well > Jean, I am keeping copies of all the lovely Irish poems and songs you have > sent to the list. > > Regarding "The Wishing Well", I think I heard that sung by a girl with a > haunting voice when we travelled to Brisbane many years ago to see Lord of > the Dance. I have never forgotten how wonderful that concert was and the > dancing and singing were superb. > > Thanks for all the poems and songs...keep them coming. I intend putting > them > together in my family History of my Irish Ancestors Family Tree, just for > my > family, to see the beautiful descriptive verse used in these words from > Ireland. > Again thankyou, > > Kind regards, > > Mary