School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 11_049
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“They had a lot of old songs long ago such as Caileach an Tae, Rowary of the Hill, The long Black hand...”
They had a lot of old songs long ago such as Caileach an Tae, Rowary of the Hill, The long Black hand, The Harp that once through Tara's hall. The owl plad shawl. Rowary of the Hill was a forbidden song and anyone that was heard singing it was punished. - There is a girl living in Keamsella and her name is Mary Whealan. She cures the thrush, the reason why she cures the thrush because she never saw her(continues on next page)