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1. Linguistic - Unpublished Irish Song (continued)

   “The day being goof we left Roundown”

   

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   (IV As we drove nearing it was not most cheering To see the lake beneath the rook. Of that Hotel we must speak well That stands land by St Kevin's rock.) IV As we drove nearing it was not most cheering To see the lake beneath the rook. And pine distills from far off hills All flowing into Glendalough. Chorus V In pink and buff we needed Lugduff. All in high style up to the Knock Of that Hotel we must speak well That stands hard by St Kevin's Rock. Chorus VI From that Hotel, we then thought well To go and view each silvery rock And pine distills from flowery hills All flowing into Glendalough. Chorus VII From cliffs and vales our music strains Went softly to the highest rock Playing each high time, a tune well known The Minoring[?] bogs of Glendalough.

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Criosteoir Ó Caoinleáin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Drummin, Co. Wicklow