School: St John's, Lecarrow (roll number 3911)
- Location:
- Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Thighearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 024
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A Local Song (continued)
“Its a retreat where lovers meet”
(continued from previous page)St John's beside.
Where sweet OConnor Ring
And Longford bright looks snowy white
From lovely Johnsport Hill.
A Local Song
“Three nights in the week”
There is another composed about the boys of St. John;s by an uncle of my father.
To mention those boys I think it no shame
There is a young carpenter Hanly by name
Billy Nortons lies Boys, Barney Hanly and Tom
Tom Kelly's son Mike and John Donnelly's son Tom.
Three nights in the week,
Its to Carnagh they roam,
Their hearts are in Carnagh
The nights they're at home,
An it's the Miss Hannons, the comely fair ones
That's entirely bewitching
The boys of St. John. - Informant
- William Fallon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rinnagan, Co. Roscommon