"Weela Weela Walya",[1][2] also called "Weila Waile", "Wella Wallia" or "The River Saile", is an Irish schoolyard song that tells the story of an infanticide in a light-hearted way. It was popularised in the 1960s by Irish folk bands The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers.
^"Weela Weela Walya". Roud Folksong Index (S380526). Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^"Weela Weela Walya". Songs of Clare. Clare County Library. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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