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School: Radharc an Locha (roll number 13639)

Location:
Aghamore Near, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eibhlís Ní Chaomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 357

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    “Fair Sligo town I now must leave”

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    Local Song
    Fair Sligo town I now must leave
    To part it's beauty I do grieve
    But not for ever I do believe
    I'll call again to Sligo
    Chorus
    To Hollywell I bid adieu
    To Hazelwood and Cairns too
    And Tobernault that splendid view
    Which adorns the lake of Sligo
    When I think of Knocknarea
    It's rugged cliffs hang over the sea
    It's deep glens where woodbines creep
    The sunbeams through the bushes peep
    I've tried to climb its hills so steep
    Out from dear old Sligo
    Chorus
    On that lake we often spent
    Some happy hours in sweet content
    And from out boats sweet music went
    Across the Lake of Sligo
    Chorus
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English