School: Edenagully
- Location:
- Edennagully, Co. Cavan
- Teachers: S. Ó Cléirigh C. Ó Baoighealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 233
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- Where you spent your days of childhood round the dear old Loughinlea.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Mc Entee
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coppanagh, Co. Cavan
Local Songs
“You boys around this county give ear to what I say”
You boys around this country give ear to what I say
And dont be fond of rambling from around the Loughlinlea
Just think on those poor fellows who work with hook and scythe
To try to raise their fortune near the town of Malahide.
2
Those boys they did assemble and had an interview
Saying if this is a good season we'll buy a calf or two
So each of them consented and said its very good
And they took the train next morning outside Kilmainhamwood
3
For three long days they rambled(continues on next page)
