School: Clochar Muire, Tobar an Choire (roll number 12166)

Location:
Tobercurry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Nioclás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 359

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 359

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  1. Song

    I'm going to leave Sweet Innisfail indeed against my will,

    Song
    I'm going to leave Sweet Innisfail indeed against my will,
    To leave all this country it puzzles my skill,
    I bid adieu to all my friends and the girl I do adore,
    Adieu, Adieu sweet Ballindoo and the green hill of Doomore.
    II
    The Yankees boast of scenery, their mountains and their people.
    Their lofty hills and valleys and their great extensive lakes.
    Their rivers and great waterfalls and their guests from every shore.
    But I'll leave them there there's none so rare as the green hill of Doomore.
    III
    If you take a midnight ramble by the sweet light of the moon,
    And walk around the mansion house when the flowers are all in bloom.
    It seems to me like Paradise where once lived great Joe Mor.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eveleen Mac Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Chaffpool, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Keileghar
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo