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School: St. John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 547

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  1. My Native Castlemore

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    My Native Castlemore
    It was a bright sultry evening not long ago,
    The birds throught the woodlands sang sweetly and low.
    As the lads and the lassies, for miles all around
    Came to see the bonfire on the old Castle ground.
    The boys from the village, were there by the score
    And a bunch of sweet colleens, from sweet Castlemore.
    They came from Crenane, so dandy and fine
    And a crowd of good dancers from old Kiladine.
    The Clooncara's and Skeheens were there to a man.
    And a gross of old-timers led by
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    John Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Edward Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon