School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)
- Location:
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0273, Page 118
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The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home
'Tis summer, the darkeys are gay!
The corn tops ripe and the meadows in the bloom.
While the birds make music all the days,
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor
All merry, all happy, and bright;
By-n-bye hard times come knocking at the door
Then my old Kentucky home goodnight.Chorus.
Weep no more, my lady
Oh weep no more today,
We'll sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.11
The hunt no more for the possum and the coon,
On the meadow, the hill and the shore,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Colohan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Farmer's daughter
- Address
- Birch Grove, Co. Roscommon
