School: Mullach Ruadh (roll number 10654)

Location:
Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Nia
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    children. There is a family living near my home and their burial place is down in Keash graveyard in another Parish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Come all you gentle muses.
    Combine and lend an ear.
    Till I set forth the praises,
    Of a charming maiden fair,
    The curls of her yellow locks,
    They stole away my heart,
    And death I'm sure will be my cure,
    If she and I must part.
    II
    Was I to have victorious crown,
    I would make her my queen
    And of a high renown I'd wear the the crown
    For the maid of sweet Gurteen.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Toolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Toolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo