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School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
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Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 410

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  1. Song - The Rocks of Bawn

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    Bawn is a townland near Dromahaire. Muralec Davis Buggawn 69 yrs gave this song to his niece. He says it was sung in that district 100 years ago.
    Come all ye loyal heroes
    Wherever that ye be
    Don't hire with your master
    Till you know what your work will be.
    For you must rise up early
    From the clear daylight till dawn
    And I fear you won't be able
    To plough the rocks of Bawn
    Come rise up lovely Sweeney.
    And give your horse some hay
    And give to him a feed of oats
    Before you go away.
    Don't feed him on soft turnips,
    Take him down to your green lawn.
    And then you might be able,
    To plough the rocks of Bawn.
    My curse attend young Sweeney,
    you have me nearly robbed,
    You are sitting by the fireside
    (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
    Mr Alec Davis
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim