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 168
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- (continued from previous page)Your welcome here said he
There is none at my wedding half so welcome as thee.
VI
He caught her by the lily white hand
And paced her through the hall
He placed her inside his bonny brown bride
Amongst the nobles all
Is this your bride Lord Thomas she says
Is this your bride said she
For don't she look most wonderful brown
I thought you'd have one of the finest young girls
That ever stood on the ground.
VII
This is my bride Fair Ellen he says
And don't you declaim her to me
For I'd rather have the top of your small toe
Than her whole body
The bonny brown girl she heard those words
She spoke most wonderful high
Where do you get the water Fair Ellen
That washes your face so white
There is a well in my father's yard
There is a well said she
If you live till the day of doom
That well you ne'er shall see.
VIII
The bonny brown girl she had a penknife(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
