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Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Domh
"Ar a Ghabháil Chun a Chuain Damh" (As I Went to the Harbour) is an Irish folk song. It is also known as "Béal Átha hAmhnais", which is the Irish name for the town of Ballyhaunis in County Mayo, Ireland. The song has six verses and roughly follows common strophic form, although the melody of even-numbered verses differs slightly from the melody of odd-numbered verses. The song has a complex rhythmic structure with varying time signatures, and it has a vocal range of a minor tenth.
Recorded versions
The song has been recorded several times by various artists. The following is an incomplete list of known recordings of the song.
Clannad version
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