School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0156
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A Song (continued)
“This world is all a bubble”
(continued from previous page)Although his efforts were in vain
we hear both old and young
Often quote the wit that flowed
from Dan OConnells tongue
A Song
“A Husla girl macree wont you buy a box for me”
A Husla girl Macree wont you buy a box for me
And you'll have the prayers of Dan from Conemara
Sure I'll sell them cheap and low
Wont you buy before you go
From a poor old ruined farmer Dan OHara.
II
Though in frost and snow I stand
I once had a home and land
As fine a land as ever you(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margaret Annie Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockadalteen, Co. Sligo