School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)
- Location:
- Tullig More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0344, Page 182
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Folklore - A Song
“As the sun rose high in the morning sky and the fields grew wet with dew.”
As the sun rose high in the morning sky and the fields grew wet with dew.
I strayed beside the Bandon tide where the woodbines sweetly grew.
I heard a song in the woods among like the thrushes morning lay,
twas a comely maid who quietly strayed at the dawning of the day.
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God bless you maid I gently said as shyly I drew near,
Why do you come so far rome home and have you got no fear.
She said kind friend my way I went thus for my heart is gay,
I know no care(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nell Barrett
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Killeenleigh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Killeenleigh, Co. Cork