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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 176

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  1. The Wild Raparee

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    Green are the fields that are washed by the Finn
    Fair are the homesteads the spoiler lives in
    Oh, rich are the crops in the valley, ah, me!
    But the heath is the home of the wild Raparee
    II
    There are dark clouds like mountains o'er Barnes to-night
    As the hare seeks its den by the moon's feeble light
    The big heathery mountain's as bleak as the sea
    Twill be lonely to-night for the Wild Raparee
    III
    Away over Barnes the winds rage and howl
    As he creeps to his hiding among
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Jas Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tievebrack, Co. Donegal