School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)

Location:: Cros Chonaill, Co. Dhún na nGall
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1st Verse You may aid me with consolation, Assist my Jean you, till I explain To sing the praise of a sort of seamen; That went a ' fishing in the harvest-time; 2nd Verse One morning early as day was breaking, This crew and Dennis they did prepare To main the Fanag in Port a Teanmhala Those gallant seamen they had gone their To breast the breeze fresh across the sea; A silly deed unto unsnare The breeze came on a little fresher From the Northway it chanced to blow; When Peter John from his seat he started, On the weather bow he began to row; Johnny lanced out another oar, And the two were pulling on the weather side, When Johnny cried out, sine mile murder - Our bodies soon, will lie in the tide. 3rd Verse The Fanag flew like an old canoe
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Topics
1. seánra
  filíocht
  filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
Language

English
Collector
Annie O Donnell
Gender

Female

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