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School: Cill Mhíde (C.), Caisleán Nua (roll number 7959)

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Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 272

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  1. My Sweet Little Girl

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    Beside the green mountain where silver streams run,
    There dwells a fair caileen she has my heart won
    Her eyes are as bright as the May morning sun
    She's my sweet little girl from Barnagh.
    II
    Her heart is good natured and pure as the dew.
    On the green mossy banks where I oft times did woo
    Her cot on the hills side, I kissed her lips too.
    She's my sweet little girl from Barnagh.
    III
    My love she has riches, gold silver and land
    A fairly like form and snowy white hand
    Her cot on the hills side
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Geary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinruane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Geary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58