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School: Duncannon Convent

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Duncannon, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Caoimhghin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 090

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    “On the 9th of January the wind a gale did blow”

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    Some Local Song
    My grandmother told me about this song her name and address are :-
    Mrs W. Breen,
    Duncannon,
    Co. Wexford.
    This is the song :-
    On the 9th day of January the wind a gale did blow,
    When nine and twenty hands were lost,
    Off the Alfred L. Snow.
    From the port of San Francisco,
    She sailed across the sea,
    Bound for the port of Liverpool,
    He cargo it was grain,
    Poor fellows it was hard to say,
    As just your voyage was o'er,
    After four long years and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doreen O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Duncannon, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs W. Breen
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Duncannon, Co. Wexford