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According to Australian researcher Raymond Crook,...

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Holy Ground
A folk song from the British Isles, in some variants a sea shanty, with a storied past in Welsh and Irish traditions.

History
According to Australian researcher Raymond Crook, The Holy Ground was originally a Welsh song, subsequently taken up by the Irish balladeer tradition. He asserts that it was alternatively known as "The Lass of Swansea Town" or "Old Swansea Town Once More".

As sea shanty
The Holy Ground was also known as "The Cobh Sea Shanty" and was originally a capstan shanty - a song sung as sailors turned the capstan to raise the anchor. It was popular on the docks of Cork and Cobh as well as on the ships.

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