School: Coill-Chéim (roll number 9044)
- Location:
- Calhame, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Mac Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 13
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- (continued from previous page)Con Mc Nelis and Mary Anne Rubble,
Sure they both got into trouble, on board of the Irish Rover.(3) We sailed eleven years about, until the measles broke out,
And our ship lost her way in the fog,
The whole of our crew were reduced down to two,
That was me and Paddy Boyle's cross dog.
She struck on a rock with a hell of a shock,
Oh Lord how she rolled right over.
We went nine times round till the dog got drowned,
I'm the last of the Irish Rover.(4) Fare ye well my own true love I am going far from you.
I'm going into Largynaserra for a bucket of the mountain dew.
We will ring all the bells and call the hens, from Meenanerrie to Lay over.
If alive I'll remain I'll come back to Calhame.
I'm your own true Irish Rover.
- The townland of Croagh lies half way between Calhame school and Binbawn Crossroads. In this district there is an ancient spot called Castlebawn where the Danes are supposed to have castles long ago. There they lived for many a year. On the(continues on next page)
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- P. Mc Closkey
