School: Castlegal (C.) (roll number 15966)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0626
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Song
“Farewell my native Castelgal”
Song
1 July 1938
"Fairwell my native Castlegal
"And comrades one and all.
"When parting from my lovely shore close to my mind recall
"The clay when first upon your Banks in childhood I did stray.
"And now I am posting far from thee and forced to cross the sea.
"There's a castle by my dwelling place build by the Danes of old.
"And the praises of its risen walls I shortly will unfold.
"For after toil is over to this place I will repair
"I have a view all around me as I sit in silence there
Th castle stones upon a height of fifteen feet or more
"It lies North of Cliffoney town. East of Mullaghmore.
"You have a view of famed Bundoran and around by Donegal.
"And on Summer's calmest evenings you can hear the Duff water fall
Farewell to Skerries highest peake where(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alice Gallagher
- Gender
- Female