School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0152
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A Song (continued)
“This song was composed,”
(continued from previous page)Here is this country no long can stay
In thousands they're sailing to America.
II
The night before starting they bid the neighbours good-bye
And early next morning their heart heave's a sigh
In kissing their parents those words they do say
Fare-well darling loved-ones we're now going away
III
Their friends they assemble their neighbours all so
Their trunks are packed up and all ready to go
The tears from their eyes they are falling like rain
When the horses are starting(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosie Scanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo