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School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

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Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 302

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    Long entitled "Father Tome ONeill" as sung by James McNabola, Corlea, Eshin Bridge Mohill and written down by his daughter Lioly McNabola aged 13 years a pupil of St Patrick's Cartron N.S. Mohill.

    There was a widow in this place
    She reared three darling sons
    Their father died and left them
    When they were very young
    A long time she endeavoured to maintain her darling sons
    Until the youngest one became a man
    At the age of twenty-one.
    One night as he discoursed with his mother
    Those words to her did say.
    I think it must fall on one of us to go away
    Your land it is too small for to serve us all
    And if you will agree I am fully bent
    And well content a clergyman to be
    (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
    Lily Mc Nabola
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Mc Nabola
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Leitrim