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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 418

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  1. Old Song

    “As St Nevin once was travelling”

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    As St Kevin once was travelling
    Through a place called Glendalough
    He met with King OToole
    And he asked him for a seach
    Says the King 'you are a stranger'
    And your face I've never seen
    But if you want a taste of weed
    I'll lend you my duidin.
    Fol de dol the di do
    Fol the doll the dee
    Fol de dol de di do
    Fol the dol the dee
    While the Saint was kindling up his pipe
    The monarch gave a sigh
    'Is there anything the matter' says the Saint
    That makes you start to cry
    Says the king 'I had a [g?]
    that was left me by my mother
    And the other day he cocked his toes
    With some 'disease' or other
    (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
    Collector
    Kathleen Gilbane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Gilbane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughriman, Co. Leitrim