School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)
- Location:
- Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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A Song Composed Locally
“Come all ye county Sligo boys,”
Come on you County Sligo boys, come listen to me a while. I'll sing for you a verse or two and I wont detain you long concerning this big job of work that started at our door. It was so badly needed, to drain the "Owen Mór".
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It started in Spring when small birds sing, and the lambs do sport and play. Our boys went out and raised a shout, for Ruanes they made their way. They did sit down without a frown, and ordered drink galore. And then set off for the "big bridge" to drain the "Owen Mór".
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When the boys got down to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Agnes Rogers
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Thomas Rogers
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 27
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Sligo