School: Cillíní Díoma (roll number 15071)

Location:
Killeenadeema, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Uinsionn Ó Conáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0181

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  1. Gay Brooms
    There was old man and he lived in the West. And his loade it was cullip brooms fallen brooms. He had but one saw and his name it was Jack.
    And he'd lie in bed until noon say noon. The old man arose and he had on his clothes.
    And he swore he'd set free to Jack's room gay room.
    If he didn't arose and put on his clothes and go to Wood to cut broom from brooms.
    Jack he arose and put on his clothes and stepped on the floor with fame great fame. Saying a man of my blood and learning so good must it humbe down to cut brooms grow brooms.
    He said nor more but away did go until he came to a castle of game great fame. he shouted and brawled as loud as he could. From maids do ye want away brooms grew brooms.
    The lady sat up on the window so high and Jack underneath world his brooms the sky.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Lochlainn
    Gender
    Male