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School: Poll Réamoinn (Cailíní)

Location:
Pollremon, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Diarmada
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  1. Songs - Granuaile

    “Her lovely hair hung down her neck,”

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    Songs
    Granuaile
    Obtained from:
    John Hussey
    Cloomahara
    Williamstown
    Co. Galway
    My dream to some comes true it comes with grief to more as it did to me my country thats dear old Erin's shore. I dreamt I was upon a hill bedside a lovely vale, its there I spied a comely maid, her name was Granuaile.
    Her lovely hair hung down her neck,
    As she was dressed in green,
    I thought she was the fairest sight
    That ever I had seen
    As I drew near
    I then could hear
    By the pleasant morning gale
    As she went along
    She sung a song
    Saying I'm poor old Granuaile
    I thought she had a splendid hasp
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Hussey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cloonmaghaura, Co. Galway