Scoil: Dromlachan

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Antony Gallagher's Wake (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   The flute and the pipes and the fiddle and harp,

   The drum, tambourine and the Clarionet sharp,

   With twenty four tinkers in front of the play,

   To make them both jolly jovial and gay;

   Till they landed at Cloone where they buried the dead

   On this mournful subject there's no more to be said.

   
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   This is supposed to be composed by a man name Gillfillian from Augavas who in all probability was present at Gallaher's wake. The story of the wake I often heard from my father. It was one of the "wildest wakes" ever held in this part of the country.
   There were men in bed for weeks, after the abuse they got playing tricks at it.

   Gilfillian was a great poet and many of his songs are still sung around this part of the country. If any notable person died, he usually made a song about them and it was sung at that person's wake. I hope some time to collect more of his songs.

   

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