School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)
- Location:
- Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 395
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Local Songs - The Rover
“No more no more in Castle town”
They used to sing this song around Castleisland and the time of 1798.
The RoverNo more no more in Castle town
I'll sell my heart a raking,
Nor on days of fairs rove up and down,
Nor join the messy making.
There minted farmers came in throngs
To seek and hire me oven.
But now. I’m hired my journey is oven
The journey of the rover
II
I’ve found what rovers often do
I trod my health down fairly
And that wandering out on morning dew
Will gather fever early
No more shall flail swing o’er my head
Nor my hand a spade shaft cover
But the banner of Francs well float instead.
And the pike stand by the river.
III
When to Callan ones with hook in hand
I’d go for early shearing
Or to Dublin town the news was grand
That the river gay was nearing
And soon with good gold home I’d go
And my mother’s field dig over.(continues on next page)