School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 194
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- When Feilme's soul had past away
Up to heaven we hope to say,
Upon this earth couldn't be got to stay
But calling out on Feilme.
2
For fourteen days she cried and wept,
For fourteen nights she never slept,
And in her dreams she always kept
Still calling out on Feilme.
3
The former garments he did wear
And fixed and buttoned up with care.
You wouldn't detect a ruffled hair
Upon the brow of Feilme.
4
Her private bedroom was the place
She fixed this picture up with taste.
And every feature in his face
Bore resemblence unto Feilme.
5
Pat Murphy winked his dexter eye
And says you let the creature die.
To save the widow I will try
From the sad fate of Feilme.
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So Pat went down, the widow cried(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Crosson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- John Crosson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
