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Barnagrove is near the Monaghan border. On a starry night, so the story goes, one could look down this lane and see clear through to the neighboring county. Ed's mother came from Monaghan. To this day, he has a special fondness for Monaghan people.

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major G 4/4 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X: 61
T:The Starry Lane to Monaghan
R:reel
C:Ed Reavy
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:Barnagrove is near the Monaghan border. 
N:On a starry night, so the story goes, one 
N:could look down this lane and see clear through 
N:to the neighboring county. Ed's mother came 
N:from Monaghan. To this day, he has a special 
N:fondness for Monaghan people.
K:G
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BEEF GEB,E|GFGB AFEF|GABG FGAF|1EFGA BEEF:|
[2EFGA BEEf||gbef gbeg|fdd^c defa|gbef g2 fe|
defd Beef|geBA ^GABd|^cdeg fddf|(3gab eg fe^ce|
[1dBAF E2 ef:|2dBAF E2||

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