School: Eidhneach
- Location:
- Inagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0611, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)My love lies on the raging sea bound for a America.
My love he is a fisherman and his age is scarce eighteen.
He is as nice a fellow you know as ever your eye could see.
My father has riches you know,
Great O’Reilly he is poor, because I loved the fisherman, they could not me endure.
John O’Reilly is my true loves name and lives near the town of Bray.
My mama took me by the hand,
Those words to me dis say. If you be fond of O’Reilly, let him quit this country.
Your father says he will have his life or shun his company.
O ‘mother dear, don’t be severe, where shall I send my love.
My heart lies on his breast as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Kitty Glynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maghera, Co. Clare
