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Question: The Auld Triangle

Dotsie~tmp · 2003-04-22 19:22:20

A quick question about The Auld Triangle by Brendan Behan. Does anyone know what the triangle in the song sctuall refers to? Is it the triangle instrument? A link to the answer would also be appreciated.

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22-04-2003 8:22pm

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Dotsie~tmp

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A quick question about The Auld Triangle by Brendan Behan. Does anyone know what the triangle in the song sctuall refers to? Is it the triangle instrument? A link to the answer would also be appreciated.

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#2 22-04-2003 8:49pm
francie brady

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The Auld Triangle went gingle jingle,
All along the banks of the royal canal.

I thought it spoke for it's self. The triangle was used to wake the imates every morning for the slopping out. Behan spent some time in the joy. And yes the triangle is the same as the musical precussion instutment.

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#3 22-04-2003 8:51pm
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Can't find a link but to me it seems the triangle was used to wake/call the prisoners to whatever, and was of the instrument sort, though I doubt as dainty and shining!

Mount Joy prison is on the banks of the royal canal and Behan was locked up there for trying to kill a police officer, so I guess this was written after and about the time he spent there.

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