School: Derries (roll number 11388)
- Location:
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 026
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- As I roved out one evening
It been on a blooming spring
I over heard a damsel fair, most
glorious she did sing.
Saying cruel were my parents for they
did me so annoy
The [sic] would not let me carry with
my bonny labouring boy.
II
Say”s [sic] the mother to the daughter
your talk is all in vain
so marry a poor labouring boy(continues on next page)- Collector
- Emily Love
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs A Love
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal