School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)
- Location:
- Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 099
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A Song
“Farewell boole west within my breast a love exists for you,”
Farewell Boole West within my breast a love exists for you,
To your valleys fair & mountains rare
I now must bid adieu.
Beneath Columbia's slaty sky my weary
head I'll rest.
My longing eyes no more behold
My lovely Sweet Boole West.II
Alas, how can I leave the scenes
The scenes I loved so dear,
The happy playmates of my youth,
That whispered in my ear.
"Stay at home no more to roam
While life floats in your breast,
For you have friends to welcome you,
At home in Sweet Boole West".III
There is nothing now for me to do,
But to cross the ocean's foam.
To that Sweet land across the sea,
Where the Irish find a home;
And when I'm landed with my own
They will place me to their breast,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Gleeson
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Malony
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Knocknaboha, Co. Limerick