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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 409

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  1. A Song Composed by Jack Cawley of Doomore, Doocastle, Co. Mayo

    “I'm going to leave Sweet Innisfail”

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    I
    I'm going to leave Sweet Innisfail
    indeed against my will,
    To leave all in this country it puzzles
    my skill;
    I bid adeiu to all my friends, and
    the girl I do adore;
    Adieu, adieu, sweet Ballindoo, and the
    green hill of Doomore.
    II
    The Yankees boast of scenery, their mountains and their people,
    Their lofty hills and valleys, and their
    great extensive lakes;
    Their rivers and great waterfalls, and
    their guests from every shore,
    But Ill leave them there, there's none so rare as the green hill of Doomore.
    (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 Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flughany, Co. Mayo