School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 01_033
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Amhránaí
“I will sing to night of a fairy land”
Once upon a time there lived a great singer in Irelandeady. His name was Pat Conway. He used to sing a song in every house he would go to. He had a great song that he used to sing always. The name of the song is the,
Fairy Land. I
I will sing to night of a fairy
land & the lap of the ocean set.
And of all the land I have
travelled o're its the lovelest I
have met. Where the willow
weep and the roses sleep and
the balmy breezes blow.
In that dear old land & the sweet
old land where the beautiful
river flow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tony Neary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Edward Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhean, Co. Mayo