School: Millín, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 16329)

Location:
Milleenduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 052

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  1. Adieu to you my loving friends,
    I must bid you a long farewell.
    And if ever I'll chance to return again,
    Its a long long tale I'll tell.
    For I must travel far and near,
    To many a city of renown.
    Far from friends I loved so well,
    In Sweet Tournafulla town.
    (2)
    Here is a health to Mrs Mulcahy,
    For she is the best of all.
    She would always invite me to a drink,
    When on the way I'd call.
    That her pints and glasses may n-eer run dry,
    And her troubles all go down.
    And long may she reign in health and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Toornafulla, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    John Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanade, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Knockanade, Co. Limerick