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School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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    Oh God be with your Kerry
    Where in Childhood I made merry
    When I heard the fiddler
    Tuning up and Rozening his Bow
    At the Cross Roads we were Dancing
    And our Cailins Shyly Glancing
    Just like their dads and mothers did
    In Kerry long ago.
    II
    Oh! my Heart is Sad and weary
    In my dreams I see my Mary
    And her golden tresses flying
    On her cheeks of rosy Glow
    In her joy I hear her singing
    With Bill Hanlon's fiddle Ringing
    As he played the Stack of Barley
    In old Kerry long ago
    III
    We'll Stroll down to Mary's Dairy
    With our hearts all light and airy
    At the Churn we take our turn
    Till the butter over flows
    Then to the kitchen we'll retire
    And pick out the
    Biggest liar To tell us Fairy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    William Delahunty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny