School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh

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Doonaha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ed J. Headtromóin
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    An Englishman, sea-captain, used to call in at Kilbaha and stayed at a local house...

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    Servant Boy
    Gibsons was one of the few white houses i.e whitewashed.
    Pull of his red coat
    Gibsons had two dogs
    Thetus and Juno
    Verse 3
    Sé hAnnraoi Bradley an bhagabáne
    A chroc (chonnaic) sa tigh bán é
    Nár bhain a chába dearg de
    Is a chur a' glan a bhróga
    Taytus a cur ceangailtí & Juno ar a scórnaigh
    Nár mhór an truagh ar maidin é
    Ag imtheacht gan an óig-bhean.
    Peter Gibson was cousin of the famous Father Michael Meehan, was a light keeper and lit the first light in Loophead. Mrs. Naughton heard this sung about 1880 and remembered it as the óig-bhean was her aunt.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare