Ehh, hate to break it to you, Mud, but I've a sneaking suspicion that your collection of Irish tunes were all written in the vicinity of Tin Pan Alley.
Maybe the ladies will direct you to the authentic stuff.
I'll go one better, I'll sing 'em for ye if you like :-) BTW J. when are you planning on having the Lasik done? I am working in our New Ross office this week because one of the female reporters down here has just gone in to have the jobbie done on her peepers. :-)