School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)

Location:
Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 170

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    The drums they did beat
    And the pipes they did play;
    She’s no more a poor spinster
    But wears her gold ring,
    And her bonny blue handkerchief’s
    Tied under her chin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Connell Mac Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal