School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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  1. Amhrán - Barnes Gap

    Twas a frosty night in winter time

    Amhrán - Barnes Gap
    1
    Twas a frosty night in winter time the stars shone bright above.
    When I spied a maiden weeping so who seemed to be in love.
    And as she strayed a Paisley shawl around her she did wrap.
    As she wandered on that winter night through lonely Barnes Gap.
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    With her two soft hands upon her face she wandered bit by bit.
    Until she came up to a spot where once there stood a hut.
    But when she saw its' blackened site it made her quickly stop. Saying stars above my own true love was banished from the Gap.
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    Oh! vanished dreams that I have dreamt of happy days to come.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laetitia Coll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Andrew Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal