This is a traditional Irish-Australian song with many versions. This Irish version is about Jack Duggan, a young emigrant who left the town of Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland, for Australia in the early 19th century. According to the song, he spent his time robbing from the rich to help the poor. In the song, Duggan is fatally wounded in an ambush when he is shot in the heart by Fitzroy.
27 окт 2024