School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 300
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- O' draw you near until you hear, my wail of lamentation,
My heart is gone with her who won the praises of the nation;
And I that walked, and laughed and talked,
As blithe as any fairy
Can only pine and wish that mine was,
Nell from Tipperary.II
I'll tell no lie, her roguish eye has captured me completely,
It spun me round on slippery ground until I wondered greatly,
If 'twas upon my heels or head, or hands that I was walking;
And when it came to saying a word,
she clinched me with the talking. 3
I've travelled far on cart and car, in fair and stormy season,
To many a maid my court I've paid, and pleased her with my praising.
But tongue and mind got out of joint,(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
