School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 186
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Old Songs (continued)
“Oh Slieveenamon, brave Slievenamob, your mountains proud and high, that rises from Tipperary fair, It's head up towards to sky.”
(continued from previous page)II
Dreoilin, Dreoilin, where's your nest
Tis in the holly that I love best
Between the oak and the holly tree
Where no young boy can follow me.
Mr. - is a very good man
He'll give us something to bury the "wran"
We wish you all a very good cheer
Tumbles of whiskey and barrels of beer.III
As I was going to Killenaule,
I met a wren upon a wall
I handled my wattle and gave her a fall
I carried her into Rathgormack town
Where all the boys did follow me
Christmas comes but once a year
I wish you all a happy New Year.
- Collector
- Eamon Ó Toibín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boola, Co. Waterford
- Collector
- Liam de Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilballyquilty, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Eamon de Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Kilballyquilty, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Muiris Ó Toibín
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Boola, Co. Waterford