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School: Effin (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 8334)

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Effin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs A. Fitzgerad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 093

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  1. The Old Knocksouna Boat

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    The Old Knocksouna Boat
    It was on the first of August the truth I will relate
    About a little sailing ship, her capitain and her freight
    That saild the wide Atlantic I'd have you all to know it
    And tis known in the other countries as the old Knocksouna boat
    (2)
    Our captain's name was Conway, a sailor bold and grand
    And twas he, me boys, that steered us into a foreign land
    We're anchored now at present near the old Kilbreedy moat
    And we're starting off tomorrow on the old Knocksouna boat
    (3)
    We were anchored down at Camass the day being wild and rough
    We hoisted up our soul, me boys, and straightened in for Bruff
    And twas at Crawford's corner we changed a ten pound note
    And we drank a health to Ireland in the old Knocksouna boat
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English