School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 321
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Local Songs (continued)
“Dennie Lyon's, he bawled and shouted”
(continued from previous page)is available of the composer. it has an air and is sung by Peter Fitzgerald, Odeville, Ballingarry - the man to gave it. He heard it from his father.
I
I have left bonnie Scotland;
The land of brown heath, -
And to Erin I simply sailed o'er,
Where rack - reuts and famine,
Have drove men to death,
And out casts to some foreign shore.
II
I simply came over to see for myself,
'Twas night when the north wind did roar,
When shelter to gain,
From the wind and the rain,
Sure I called to an Irishman's door.
III
Said Pat, "sir, Come in,
Though the roof it is thin,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Danagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynarooga Beg West, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Peter Fitzgearld
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Ballynarooga Beg West, Co. Limerick