School: Threemilehouse (roll number 342)
- Location:
- Three Mile House, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: I. Mc Eneaney
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 345
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- 1.
There was two gypsy's in the East,
They sang so loud and bonny oh.
They sang so sweet so very very sweet.
That they charmed the heart of a lady oh.
2.
When Charlie rode home late at night
Enquiring for his lady oh
She's gone she's gone.
Said his own servant man.
She's away with the gipsy laddy oh.
3.
Saddle for me the milk white steed.
The brown one is ne'r so speedy oh.
And I will ride for the lenght of the night.
To I find my own wedded lady oh.
4.
He rode east and he rode west.
He rode north and southward oh.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gerard Mc Greevy
- Gender
- Male
