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School: An Geata Bán (roll number 11992)

Location:
Whitegate, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0393, Page 053

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  1. A Local Song - Ballytrapeen (continued)

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    With their lovely blue eyes and sweet golden hair
    The're as sweet as young girls as ever was seen
    But they cant knock a shine out of those at Trapeen
    Chorus:-
    V
    There is a fair lass in the East Holy Ground
    But her name to keep secret I am duty bound
    She plays all kinds of music and "God save the Queen"
    But she cant knock a shine out of those at Trapeen
    Chorus:-
    This song was sung by the sailors who came home on leave to Whitegate. It was composed by a man named Maurice Fleming who died about thirty five years ago. He was believed to be a sailor. He was also a great singer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Whitegate, Co. Cork