School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Timothy Forde
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    She tripped along the leaf green banks Each Sunday afternoon,
    Her nimble feet were keeping time With the piper's merry tune.
    The classic "Job of Journey Work" She danced it on the grass,
    The pattern queen of Keimaneigh Was my Inchigeela lass.
    V
    Like all the boys along the line I joined the Rebel Band,
    I pledged myself to Freedom's Cause To home and motherland.
    An outlaw I've been chased from Cork To Keimaneigh's fair Pass,
    Then forced to flee from Keimaneigh And my Inchigeela lass.
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    Before I from my native land For ever would depart,
    I slipped behind the soldier's line To the darling of my heart.
    Our shadows o'er the moonlit lake Were mirrored as in glass,
    As I bade farewell in the hazel dell To my Inchigeela lass.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Inchigeelagh, Co. Cork
    Collector
    T. Forde
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Danny O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Peake, Co. Cork