School: Coolanarney
- Location:
- Coolanarney, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: D. Mac Gairbhíth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 274
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A Song (continued)
“To repair that wretched farm that caused his destely”
(continued from previous page)To repair that wretched farm that caused his destely,
His pocket been well loaded and it stood for some year's,
In paying heavy scesses without much dread or fear,
At length his crops were failing him
All in he could not stay,
He was resolved to leave his home and draw his crops away.
Songs
“I had not spoken a word or two, when round Mahan's corners Bohan came in our view”
My name is Willie Delaney in this country I am very well known,
For the stealing of a rich merchant daughter I was banished away from my home,
No heart is the heart that confined me,
Far away from ones own hearts delight.(continues on next page)