School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

Location:
Teerelton, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 147

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  1. Local Songs (continued)

    Of all the good fellows I ere was amoung

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    going just as quick
    And we ran him in view going beyond Aherlick
    VI
    He gave a right wheel sure twas like a sidh-gaoith
    Through brakes and through moorlands and towards Lisseenliegh
    Right grandly we swept oer the bare rocks of Glown
    And such tandem was never heard passing Johnstown.
    VII
    Carrigdangan wild hills were the next he did make.
    And through Inchigeela and around by the lake
    He sprang o'er the river with a leap like a fawn
    Sure 'be-japers' we though he was gone to Gougane
    VIII
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Holland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Poulanargid, Co. Cork