School: Drumaweir (roll number 5228)

Location:
Drumaweer, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 130

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  1. There's a pretty spot wherein I strayed
    When I was quite a boy,
    To watch the big ships sailing
    Sure it filled my heart with joy
    I have been in many places,
    in towns both great and small,
    But there are none can equal that dear spot,
    Moville along the Foyle.
    Chorus
    Oh, Moville, along the Foyle,
    Sweet Moville along the Foyle.
    And where on earth could equal it
    Moville along the Foyle.
    To watch the big ships sailing,
    As they sail out each day,
    With hundreds of fine Irishmen
    Bound for America.
    God knows when it will fall our lot
    To part our native soil,
    And leave behind the friends we loved
    In Moville along the Foyle.
    Chorus
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Gillen
    Gender
    Female