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School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 332

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    Carrig River
    As I roved out one evening, in
    the pleasant month of May
    It was down by Carrig River
    I carelessly did stray,
    Where the hawthorn and
    sweetbriar,
    They would your heart
    illume
    With the rippling of the
    waters,
    When the fraughans
    were in bloom.
    11
    We oftimes go to view the
    place where,
    Our schoolmates they do
    lie,
    Where we often joined in
    harmless sport
    In the day's that 're long
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford