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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 525

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  1. Old Song (continued)

    “On the edge of a bog, on a splendid estate”

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    Chorus: 3 lines as before and repeat last line of verse for 4th line.
    Sung at one time by my Grandfather
    John Hunt
    Portaneoght
    Carrick on Shannon.....
    Told by Mrs Hunt Jamestown
    to
    Mary Gorman (pupil)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim