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School: Béal Trágha

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Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eibhlín Nic Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 458

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “Its fare you well dear Isle of Deegh, a long and fond adieu...”

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    Along with all my comrades
    In the lovely Isle of Doagh.
    (4)
    Its now my age is twenty one
    As plain as you may see.
    My minds made up to taste the cup
    Of fredom in America.
    It grieves my heart full sore to part
    With my comrades all you know
    That dwells around the centre plains
    Of the lovely Isle of Doagh.
    I got this material from John Mc Eleney Lagahurry
    Isle of Doagh
    Freeholds in Lagahurry.
    Coast Guards Ratsy Leovey came as an oyster Planter
    Stoker
    O'Keefe drowned in Lagahurry shore when ferrying people across the Malin Sports.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doagh Isle, Co. Donegal