School: Taite Buí (Blackstaff)
- Location:
- Tattyboy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Mac Bhloscaidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 329
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- It was in the month of June
Where flowers all
Both great and small
Were in their youthful bloom
To ramble round this country
It was my chief design
Until I came to that fair place
Called lovely DonaghmoyneMy way did take down by the lake
Where Manan lies in chair
And at the bottom of that lake
I'm told he shall remain
And there is lies in bondage
Until the end of time
And no more he'll gain his freedom
Through lovely DonaghmoyneAnd as I passed the Chapel cross
Just as on the level ground
I stood to view St. Michael's church
In splendour it did shine(continues on next page)
