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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 122

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    It's of a great nobleman's daughter
    most comely and handsomely fair,
    Her father possessed a great fortune
    full thirty five thousand a year,
    He had but one only daughter
    Carolina was her name we are told.
    One day from her drawing-room window
    She admired a young sailor bold,
    (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
    Patrick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. Donovan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork