School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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- (continued from previous page)To mend her concertina
The spring gave way in the major key
An old fife would be much better
If I'd condescend those keys to mend
She'd always be my debtor.
III
With jest and song we jogged along
'Till facing in Tipperary
Approaching town we both came down
And I bid farewell to Mary
- William Troy who lived in Curraghkilbran, Anglesboro' Co Limerick was a noted poet and a great Irish scholar. He died about sixty years ago.His house was situated on the farm now owned by the Daly family and was situated beside the big double ditch. He is said to have written that grand old song in praise of Anglesboro' called "Gleann-na- gCreabhar". Denis Condon of Lackendarra says it was written by a man called Lenihan of Anglesboro' who wrote several(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Denis Condon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackendarragh, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Donnchadh Ó Conndún
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
