Annotation:Cahir na gCapall's Lep
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CAHIR NA gCAPALL'S LEP (Charles of the Horses Leap). Irish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. The title refers to Irish rapparee Charles Dempsey of County Laois, called 'Cahir na gCapall' (Charles of the Horses) due to his prowess as a rider. The title of the air refers to a daring leap to escape from the authorities when Charles and his horse leaped from a tower window of Lea Castle near Portarlinton.
