School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 409
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- I obtained the words of the following Song from
Mícheál Mac Chártaig
Drom-Fhosta
Drom - Dhá liag
Mí Na Samnna 1937 In aois a 85 bliana anois
He told me this song was composed when the railway line between Drimoleague and Skibbereen was making, and the first train ran on that line in May 1877.
The Song was made by a Steward on the line about one Margaret Donoghue who was going to a Sewing School in Skibbereen at the time.
She was a very handsome girl and every time on the passing she used be singing, so the Steward made the following song about her.The Weaver's Handsome Daughter1
By Newman's grove as I chanced to rove
Being on a Summer's morning
Its there I spied a comely maid
Whose beauty was most charming
I took her to be the Queen of May
That did the meadows adorn
Or Luna bright that ruled the night
Or the bright star of the Morning(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mícheál Mac Chártaig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Dromasta, Co. Cork
