School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 166
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- Come riddle me, riddle me mother he says
Come riddle me all in one
Whether I'll bring the bonny brown girl
Fair Ellen my love to leave at home
The bonny brown girl has houses and land
Fair Ellen she has more
Therefore I'll charge you with one of my blessings
The bonny brown girl bring home.
II
He dressed himself in scarlet red
His merrymen all in green
There was not a town that he went through
But they took him to be the King
He rode and rode on his milk-white steed
Until he came to Fair Ellen's bower
He rode and rapped full round the ring
Sure there was no one there half so willing
As fair Ellen to rise and let him in
III
You'r welcome here Lord Thomas she says
You'r welcome here said she
Or what news have you brought me
I came to invite you to my wedding
And that is a bad news for thee
Wisha God forbid Lord Thomas she says
Wisha God forbid said she(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilgulbin East, Co. Kerry
- Collector
- Mrs M.B. Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Hugh Ryle
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 89
