School: Gort na Gaoithe (roll number 14218)
- Location:
- Windfield, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Ó Lócháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0072
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“Fare well to sweet Clonshivena i now bid you adieu”
Farewell to sweet Clonshivena I now bid you adieu.
Where I spent many a happy day among neighbours kind and true. For the people there lived in harmony for eternity they knew not.
I oftimes cry I tell no lie since I left that dear old spot.
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Although we had to labour hard but yet we were content. We often had to cross the sea to try to make up the rent. For landlordism was very cruel but they are now in their death bed. Never again in Ireland will the tyrant raise his head.
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In Winter time we often longed to have a fall of snow.
We would put on our over coats and a hunting we would go.
With guns and dogs we would traverse the bogs to chase the loftery hare.
It was our favourite pastime for our minds were free from care.
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Then at night we would prepare to go looking for a dance.
We would cross the bog to Corcamoe it was our only chance.
For the youngster there was free and fair they knew no earthly pride(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Delia Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonavihony, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Thomas Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonavihony, Co. Galway