School: Líonán

Location:
Leenaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig M. Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0074, Page 046

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    came to listen to the speesh
    The street was filled with bonnie? and small boats on the beesh
    They sailed all over the Killary as they often did before
    For the Navy and the sailors both land on Leenane Shore
    IV
    And drawing near the famous town I heard the Leaguers said
    When the Galway grazers saw them come they all ran away
    They thought it was Paul Kruger and all his fighting hord
    Who came here to kill all grazers? that day in Leenane Shore
    V
    Those were the friends and neighbours that you may plainly see
    That started out that morning from Carrakennedy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Chatháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leenaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Brighid Ní Chatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Leenaun, Co. Galway