Planxty
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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- n planxty A lament; an Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, often, but not necessarily, of a mournful character.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Cf. L. plangere, to mourn aloud
In literature:
Diana did it to the tune of Garryowen or Planxty Kelly.
"Diana of the Crossways, Complete" by George Meredith
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