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S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 061

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 061

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    5
    Fair creature, just name this young soldier
    No doubt, but I know the young man,
    No heiress could ever be bolder,
    Nor that unto which he belongs,
    I served in that bold gallant regiment
    And that for a number of years,
    He cannot escape from my judgement
    Sweet lovely wee maid of Dunleer,
    6
    His name is young Edward O Farrell,
    The same I will never disown,
    He left me a comfortless girl,
    His loss for to ever be bemoan,
    For him I would sail the seas over,
    Or travel the globe for my dear,
    But oh! I'm a heart-broken girl
    That will shortly die in Dunleer
    7
    Not sure of this
    He tells her that her lover was shot & showed her a gold ring belonging to her lover which she recognised.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Rassan, Co. Louth