School: Killallon (roll number 5207)

Location:
Boherard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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  1. Local Songs

    I am watching I am waiting where the green grass grows

    I am watching I am waiting
    Where the green grass grows
    Its a pathway that lead to Oldcastle
    Where the dewdrop hangs down from the rose
    Since the day that we parted
    I'm lonely
    The day that I bade you adieu
    When the sun shone down in its glory
    On the mountains of lovely Loughcrew.
    Come back to the mountains Oh come back to me
    Come back to the mountains across the blue sea
    The wild birds are whistling a welcome to you
    Come back to the mountains of Lovely Loughcrew
    Come back to Oldcastle at the close of day
    When the blackbirds are singing and the lambs are at play
    And the fox from his den by the pathway is stealing
    To scare off the plover and the wild curlewe
    From the home in old Teltown or lovely Loughcrew
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughanbrean, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Rose Shaffery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stirrupstown, Co. Meath