Volume: CBÉ 0189

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1. Old Song (continued)

   “Oh then rise up gallant Sweeney...”

   

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   bring them down to yon green land
   And 'tis there you might be able to plough the Rocks of Bán

   Recorded from Mrs Harpur
   age 85 years
   She spent her early days working, as a domestic servant, for farmers in locality of Clearston
   She learned all the old songs when she was young, they were popular at that time.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Mrs Harpur