School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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Local Songs
“As I stood in Queenstown harbour in the bright September ever”
As I stood in Queenstown harbour in the bright September eve.
I saw a sight in the distance as a ship was going to leave.
I said "good-bye," - "God bless you", will I ever see you more,
You are leaving me here with a broken heart down around the Shamrock shore.
Where the foaming tides do flow and the waters do link to every rock.
Down around the Shamrock shore.
- Collector
- James Looney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisheen, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tade Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lisheen, Co. Kerry
- I
Garryowen is gone to wrack,
The blood is on the outlaws track,
The night hangs starless cold and dark.
Above the shining river,(continues on next page)
