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School: Riverchapel (roll number 15367)

Location:
Riverchapel, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhonnchadha
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  1. Local Song - Glenrose

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    Glenrose
    One evening in the month of May
    I carelessly did stray,
    ‘Twas down by the Courtown Harbour
    By chance I took my way.
    And as I walked along the beach
    Where billows foam did roar
    A crowd of people did collect
    Convenient to the shore.
    II
    With hasty steps I did approach
    Expecting something new
    When a painful voice said
    “Alas what will I do
    I fear that Glenrose she is lost
    And buried in the wave,
    And that her bold undaunted crew
    Has met with a watery grave.
    III
    I then addressed this fair maid
    Who seemed to be in grief
    I told her to cheer her spirits,
    She soonmight meet relief.
    “How many hands had been on board”
    I then to her did say
    “How long have they been absent
    (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
    Collector
    Mary Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Riverchapel, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mac Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Riverchapel, Co. Wexford