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School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

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Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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    Tellin' the old sweet tale o'love.
    In the summer evenin's gloamin'.
    But what need anyone care.
    Because my heart is pinin'.
    For but twilight rovin' there.
    When the evenin' star is shinin'.

    I know a dear old gate.
    in vower of woodbine swingin'.
    Where once a happy boy would wait.
    To hear a colleen singin'.
    Where early roses blew.
    Sweet in the night dews weepin'.
    Marone for the early years that flew.
    An' the after years go creeping.
    But what need anyone care.
    Because my heart is pinin'.
    For one sweet hour to linger there.
    When the yellow moon is shinin'.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Geoghegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooraree Upper, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    D. M. Brosnan
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry