School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)
- Location:
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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Way down upon the Swannee river,
Far far away.
Dere's why my heart is turning ebber,
Dere's why de old folks stay.
Still up and down the whole creation
sadly I roam.
Still longing for de old plantations
And for de old folks at home.
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Chorus
All the world am sad and weary,
Everywhere I roam.
Oh! darkeys, how my heart grows weary
Far from de old folks at home.
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All around the little farm I wandered
When I was young,
Then many happy days I squandered,
Many de song I sang,
When I was playing with my brothers,
Happy was I.
Oh! take me to my kind old mother,
Dere let me live and die.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Tom Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon