School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 289
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“On the deck of Patrick Lynch's boat I sit in woeful plight”
On the deck of Patrick Lynch's boat
I sit in woeful plight,
Through my sighing all the weary day
And weeping all the night;
Were it not that full of sorrow from
My people forth I go,
By the blessed sun 'tis royally
I'd sing the praise Mayo.
2
When I dwelt at home in plenty,
And my gold did much abound,
In the company of fair young maids
The Spanish ale went round,
'Tis a bitter change from those gay days,
That now I'm forced to go,
And must leave my bones in Santa Cruz,
Far from my own Mayo.
3
There are altered girls in Ireland now;
'Tis proud they're grown and high,
With their head caps and their top-knots
For I pass their buckles by;
But its little now I heed their air
For God will have it so,
That I must depart for foreign lands
And leave my sweet Mayo(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr F. O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork