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School: Gurrane (C.) (roll number 14840)

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Clondrohid, Co. Cork
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Eibhlín Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 351

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    I gathered a crowd and we got him away
    I ran and I brought her a bacal of hay
    I being very tired I sat down on the ground
    And in less than a minute I slept very sound
    I slept that whole night until noon the next day
    But when I awoke she was gone away.
    I put on my shoes and faced for Kanturk
    Some people thought I was looking for work
    While more of them said that I was going astray
    I was not but looking for Merrick O'Shea.
    Her horns were long and her limbs they were straight
    For running for jumping she could not be beat
    She had a fine colour dark brown mixed with grey
    And my heart is nigh broken from Merrick O'Shea.
    Micheál Ó Tuama called George Curtin. Liscarrigane made this song, Merrick O'Shea
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Lucey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilgobnet, Co. Cork