School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)
- Location:
- Baile na Coilleadh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mary K. Nutt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 452
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“I was born and bred in Bridgetown. In the County Donegal.”
I
I was born and bred in Bridgetown.
In the County Donegal.
And when I said good bye to it,
My heart it seemed to fall.II
As I stood upon the platform,
Waiting on the train,
Thinking to myself,
That I might never come back again.III
I said good bye to all my friends,
As the tears bedimmed my eyes.
When I thought of my old friend’s at home,
My heart it gave a sigh.IV
As the train zipped on through Ulster,
My thoughts were still at home.
Thinking of many others,
Who further still did roam.V
That night the boat rocked to and fro,
As the hours passed slowly by.
When I thought of my old friend’s at home,
It almost made me cry.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edith Kerr
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Baile an Droichid, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Frances Kerr
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female