School: Coolavin (roll number 10422)
- Location:
- Monasterredan, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 280
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A Local Song (continued)
“I've been to a great many places”
(continued from previous page)But if you care to look round-Sir.
I thing you would have to say.
Apartments like there - are not what one sees,
In your country every day.
Then I up and I says- says I
I suppose you've not been to Ballagh.
You have'nt well now I declare.
You must wait till you have been to Ballagh.
And see the fine place we have there.
There's only one town-hall in Ballagh.
And that is a wonder to see.
You may talk till you're green,- But give me Ballaghadereen
For that is the place for me.
- Collector
- Maura Cryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clogher, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- William Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Clogher, Co. Sligo