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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 008

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  1. The Lord of Benbo (continued)

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    XI
    It never was wollen nor never was spun
    And like through each thread of his towel did run
    When he finished his story to the great English Lord
    With the young couples wishes
    he was in concord
    XII
    And afer their marriage the young bridge would go
    To see the domain of the Lord of Binbo
    So her husband soon planned for a voyage aright
    They landed in Dublin on bone-fire
    night
    (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)
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    AT1455: The Hard‑hearted Fiancée
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim