School: Gort na Gaoithe (roll number 14218)

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   “Fare well to sweet Clonshivena i now bid you adieu”

   

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   They looked so grand to see each young man with his collen by his side.
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   And when the weather turned fine and the winter passed and gone.
   The next amusement that we had was the dance at Baile na gcrann.
   Where young and old they did unite
   To have a jolly spree.
   For miles around they came in crowds to the dance at Buishe.
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   The Wooden Bridge was another place that fairly took our shine.
   We met there every evening all in the Summer time.
   We would light our pipes and have a smoke.
   Also a jovial talk.
   When our mind was satisfied homeward we would walk.
   Of a holiday when we were out for a spree to Killkern we would go.
   For the stranger always got respect in deal old Corcamoe.
   When we met our school mates there we would join with heart and hand.
   With fowing bumpers drink a health to dear

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Delia Connell

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cloonavihony, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Thomas Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonavihony, Co. Galway