School: Knocknagilla
- Location:
- Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Gilchrist
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- (continued from previous page)Erin the green.It was composed by Peter Smith Stravicnabow, in or about the year 1890.
It was made because the Landlord was so hard on the people, and it was made to vex him. - 1.
Oh father, dear, I oft-times
hear you speak of Erin's Isle,
Its lofty scenes and valleys green
Its mountains rude and wide,
They say it is a lovely land
wherein a prince might dwell,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moher, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Bernard Smith
- Gender
- Male