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The Irish discovery

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
The Irish discovery
Additional title: Columbus sailed from Ireland, 'twas on Saint Patrick's day. [first line]
Additional title: Hey Columbus, captain Columbus sailed across the say. [first line of chorus]
Names
Taylor, H. S. (Lyricist)
Herbert, J. B. (John Bunyan), 1852-1927 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Chicago
Publisher: The S. Brainard's Sons Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Columbus, Christopher -- Journeys
Immigrants -- Irish
Immigrants -- Italian -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of a police officer pointing with billy club.
Content: On cover: Irish character songs.
Statement of responsibility: words by H.S. Taylor ; music by J.B. Herbert.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4d3b0700-c58f-012f-60e3-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Irish discovery" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c7d5f39-d15f-400b-e040-e00a18063b8d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Irish discovery" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c7d5f39-d15f-400b-e040-e00a18063b8d

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The Irish discovery Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c7d5f39-d15f-400b-e040-e00a18063b8d

Wikipedia Citation

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The Irish discovery